Women of all ages are playing Perfect World – even below 12 and above 50 years – but the most prominent age groups are, of course, these three: 12-18 years (20,3% of all female players), 19-24 (20,4%) and 25-30(16,5%). Interestingly, that according to Perfect World statistics, male and female players are presented in almost equal numbers in age group of 19-24 years, and female players are dominating in numbers in all those age groups above 25 years.
Perhaps, because of that male and female audience are quite different in their marital status: 14% of female players are married, more than 32% are seeing someone and 54% are free of relationship – compared to respectively 7%, 25% and 68% those numbers of male audience. So, because more of the female players are in some kind of a relationship, they spend less time playing: only 65% of women players are online daily versus 72% males.
Some info on what women players marked as their hobbies:
° 25,8% are engaged in something creative – music, literature, cooking, etc;
° 17,1% are learning or studying something;
° 10,3% loves movies and serials;
° 9% loves reading;
° 8% likes to take a walk and to visit friends;
° 7,7% women players are workaholics;
° 10,2% likes to, quote, “idle about!”.
So, if you meet a female gamer in Russian version of Perfect World, you can safely assume that she’s a talented, educated, well read, sociable and energetic – a perfect friend or a wife! That’s probably why more than 60% of characters in Russian Perfect World are married to each other.
This post is based on a blog post in
mailru_games, one of the company’s official blogs. Infographics are drawn by me based on original study’s materials.
Well, since I’m now trying to find time and play Star Wars: The Old Republic, here’s an SW:TOR-themed cosplay for! Grand Master Jedi Satele Shan is impersonated by Nebulaluben, a wonderful cosplayer from Madrid, Spain. I think her Satele Shan looks just like the “real” one, and the costume is wonderfully accurate too. Another character appearing on the photos is a Sith Pureblood (based on Vindican, according to costume’s author) and he’s cosplayed by Erikku-kun, Nebulalunen’s spouse. I think it’s very cool that people are sharing such a hobby, i wish my husband shared one of mine too lol :) Anyway, they both have a page at Facebook, give it a look. And the photos themselves were taken by Jesús Clares. Now, that all the appropriate credits are given, enjoy the pics ;) 
Crystal Graziano
