Online research of nearly 2 million gamers by Indian gaming portal games2win has found that girls aged between 13 and 17 years make for almost 80% of its US traffic. What’s intriguing is that these girls are playing games related to Indian customs: dolling up like brides or playing roles in an Indian arranged marriage.
games2win CEO Alok Kejriwal says: “Our research has found that an average user would be on our site for over 10 minutes, which is almost like watching half of uninterrupted telecast of a soap opera on TV.”
Girls love to engage in stories. Girl gamers are no exception. Indian culture offers an exotic fantasy appeal that girls don’t get from American pop culture. Reason why manga and anime are so appealing. American teens are too old and too cool for Disneyana, yet they still want the dramatics.
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It sounds like the Japanese craze of dating sims has spread worldwide these days. Dating sims are even popular here in the UK, which is usually behind the times.
I personally love the idea of playing dating sims, and dress up sims, that kind of thing, so I think its great that its an activity enjoyed throughout the world
Posted by: kbbargho | May 13, 2008 at 03:24 AM