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themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

"Nobody's making games for the retired people" – The growing yet underserved market for grey gamers

www.gamesindustry.biz

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"Nobody's making games for the retired people" – The growing yet underserved market for grey gamers

www.gamesindustry.biz

themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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Games are overwhelmingly made by and marketed to younger generations, argue analysts, while the older demographic is being ignored
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    What makes a game “for retired people”?

    What a silly premise.

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      I thought that was just CRPGs? I swear half of the modern CRPG fanbase are white hairs.

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      Serious answer? By making a game that targets a vulnerable group that preys on loneliness and declining mental capacity. This speaks less about “what games would old people play and enjoy” and more about “how to leverage abusive techniques to maximize the extraction of wealth”.

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        They don’t say this in the article…out loud. But it is mostly about how they have a large disposable income so it is 100% what they mean.

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        Wait, but that’s also young people!

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        Candy crush is already a thing

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        Oof. I can respect your cynicism though.

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      My thoughts as well.

      Old people like the same shit as young people when it comes to gaming. Ever played D&D?

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