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30% of Guitar Hero players are female (slow news day) photo

In amazingly mindblowing news that everybody cares about, it's being stated that almost a third of all Guitar Hero players are female. Wow.

"A very large group really wants great guitar music, and they don’t want us to confuse that," Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosenwig boasts to GamePro. "And there’s another group of people who love that, but also love to have more current music, more family music, music more popular for girls -- 30% of our players are already girls, and we want that to grow. One of the great things about having a franchise like this is you can really meet all kinds of consumer demand"

The very fact that I wrote this story should give you some indication as to how quiet and boring things have been this morning.


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22 comments | showing # 1 to 22

Toucan Rider's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:25
Toucan Rider
Wow such great news..?
fadecy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:26
fadecy
Aren't like... 40% of gamers girls? So if anything this is less than impressive... lol
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:35
GoldenGamerXero
Does this mean that I could lure girls into a false sense of security with Guitar Hero before I rape them?

...

Oh come on you all were thinking it! Right?...
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:37
MrSadistic
I don't think it's safe to say it's a slow news day yet. I mean there are plenty of hours left in the day. For all we know, the dude who voices Mario could go on a shooting rampage in a mall, or rape some small wild life critters. Don't give up hope yet.
moose39's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:40
moose39
Band Hero gets the bitches BUCK WILD
suit's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:45
suit
Jim, you are disrespectin' your Dragon Age: Origins review copy. Take the day off. Play.
Loogibot's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:48
Loogibot
But girls don't play games, right? Therefore, I conclude guitar hero is not a game. That's right, eat up my science facts.
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 09:56
Shadowiii
My wife loves Rock Band, especially because it has country music, so this is really not a HUGE surprise.
FinalDragoon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 10:14
FinalDragoon
Slow news day? Forza Motorsport 3, Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Tekken 6, and DJ Hero. All 4 game release today and you're calling it a "slow news day"?
that1dude24's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 11:26
that1dude24
@FinalDragoon
What does that have to do with news?

BREAKING NEWS: New games have been released today?
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 11:41
DGX Goggles
Wow, more evidence women don't play real videogames.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 11:45
Xzyliac
Dude isn't it Tuesday? Go buy a game and review it dammit! It's too slow outside of the Internet as it is. I can't stand it being slow inside too!
Zulu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 12:04
Zulu
Post something about Michael Jackson or video game related cakes.
protomark's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 12:16
protomark
I think this guy is confusing Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Fulfillment with Consumer Demand.
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 12:21
Midgetsnowman
@DGX Goggles: Just because you dislike a gaming genre and only play certain ones doesnt mean your gamer cred gets you any more respect in the actual world.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 12:31
Jon B
Activision are keeping tabs on the people playing their games?

Why do I detect some sort of evil, international plot to rule the world with high prices and plastic peripherals?
FinalDragoon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 13:31
FinalDragoon
@that1dude24

Reviews of said games counts as news.
octonaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 15:36
octonaut
Jim, please show us the full picture that you used in the header so we can judge if that girl is a porn star or a jack-toothed yokel who gargles peanut butter.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 16:06
Occams electric toothbrush
Some females enjoy video games as much as or more than males.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 16:16
Syn
Well she clearly sucks at GH, just look at how she holds the neck.
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 17:02
DGX Goggles
@Midgetsnowman
This game and the slew of poor games it inspired, and the sports titles are the only ones I dislike. And its because they do a disservice to the quality of the industry, not because I have an innate desire to dislike them. Rather than promote innovation all they do is promote stagnation, as creators just stick to what works, without breaking any boundaries whatsoever (Guitar Hero __ or NBA 2K___). I don't personally enjoy RPG or RTS that much, but I don't dislike the genres, I just find the games aren't usually my thing. I think it was all fine when we had DDR and beatmania, but all Guitar Hero did was change the controller and add some needed song packs. Would have been fine as a normal game, but it was heralded as the second coming of Christ instead.
akathatoneguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2009 17:34
akathatoneguy
Well, 50% of the Guitar Hero players in my house are female, so...sure.
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