Computer games are least associated with females and have always been male-oriented. However, that has been changing over the past few years with more and more women taking up online gaming. While we still do not have comprehensive statistics about female gamers, a recent survey among players of the Sony Online Entertainment game EverQuest II revealed the following pointers

Time Spent
Females : 29 hours a week
Males : 25 hours a week
The top 10% of female gamers averaged 57 hours per week

Social Gaming
60% of female gamers prefer playing with their romantic partner
Only 25% of men prefer playing that way. Men prefer playing alone

Average age of the female gamers : 31

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