Gaming isn't the boys club it once was; almost half of all gamers are female

. The stereotypical gamer is often thought of as a young male who possibly lives in his parents' basement. In reality, this isn't the case. According to research published by the Entertainment Software Association, nearly half of all gamers, or 47%, are female and the average age of gamers in 2012 was 30 years old. Interestingly enough, woman 18 and older represent a significantly greater number of the game-playing population, 30%, than boys aged 17 or younger, who represent 18%. Adult males, however, have been playing games longer than their female counterparts, an average of 16 years compared to 12 years.

Boy Genius Report , Gaming isn't the boys club it once was; almost half of all gamers are female, Gaming isn't the boys club it once was; almost half of all gamers are female