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Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Audience and Industry

  Audience Look at  this YouGov blog on the console gaming audience  and answer the following questions: 1) What statistics can you find for the number of male / female players for the major consoles? Male players dominate PlayStation and Xbox audiences, but Nintendo consoles attract a more balanced gender split. While specific numbers vary, Nintendo audiences are often closer to a 50/50 split, while Xbox and PlayStation skew male at around 60-70%. 2) What is the difference between 'hardcore' and 'casual' gamers - and which do you think would play Horizon Forbidden West? More casual gamers would play Horizon Forbidden West I do believe an explorable world with loads of dialogue and  real landmarks will attract the average not obsessed gamer. 3) What are the different reasons YouGov researched for why players play games? Which of these would apply to Horizon Forbidden West? Escaping reality. Entertainment, and emphasising and identifying with characters etc all o...