'Only' 80 percent of Home users are males aged 18-35

So you're a fledgling social networking gaming service on one of the world's top three home gaming platforms and your parents -- the people who created you -- stand up and read out your "First Term Report." In public! How embarrassing. Luckily, you're getting the grades -- that is, people are spending ridiculous amounts of money in microtransactions, with $1 million made in the first month -- but it seems you're not mixing with the right social circles.
Home director Peter Edwards stated that "only 80 percent of users fall into the 18-35-year-old male demographic." A 10% drop on traditional console audiences, apparently, but still pretty high. Apparently this results in a "significantly broader spectrum of users than your typical console audience." Though, having said that, "between 25 and 35 percent of the connected online PlayStation audience have visited Home at least once." We're intrigued to know what percentage of users have connected at least twice ... or maybe even thrice.
Home director Peter Edwards stated that "only 80 percent of users fall into the 18-35-year-old male demographic." A 10% drop on traditional console audiences, apparently, but still pretty high. Apparently this results in a "significantly broader spectrum of users than your typical console audience." Though, having said that, "between 25 and 35 percent of the connected online PlayStation audience have visited Home at least once." We're intrigued to know what percentage of users have connected at least twice ... or maybe even thrice.













Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Danny @ Jul 15th 2009 6:17PM
Oh, Dead Space Girl.
The Dark Wang @ Jul 15th 2009 6:27PM
You lookin' at my girl punk?
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Jul 15th 2009 6:30PM
He was actually punking at your girl look.
XGM @ Jul 16th 2009 12:25AM
Gaaaah now ill have that face stuck in my head for a week again :(
Exemplar @ Jul 16th 2009 12:52AM
Oh, it's her again. *Yawn*
jynxycat @ Jul 15th 2009 6:18PM
toasty.
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Jul 15th 2009 6:19PM
Yeah, Home would make a nice rail-shooter.
CH3BURASHKA @ Jul 15th 2009 7:21PM
ITS CALLED A GUIDED EXPERIENCE! GAWD!
MechaGamerX @ Jul 15th 2009 6:20PM
Sup guys?
How's my new avy?
Phillip @ Jul 15th 2009 10:23PM
I can hardly see it, it's so grayed-out. :-P
Afterburner @ Jul 15th 2009 6:20PM
YES! DSG is back!
MechaGamerX @ Jul 15th 2009 6:23PM
GREAT!!
Now I have to dissapear again until she's gone :(
Desert Eagle @ Jul 15th 2009 9:07PM
Good. We do not like your kind here MechaGamerX. Leave.
*Kicks out of flying saucer*
And don't come back!
stealthur @ Jul 16th 2009 3:15AM
Can someone please explain the signifigance of these scream-face-girls in so many pictures on Joystiq lately? Who is she, and why do they keep doing it?
Mr Khan @ Jul 15th 2009 6:37PM
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/01/dead-space-extraction-box-art-is-terrified-and-screaming/
nullset @ Jul 15th 2009 6:21PM
Oh, DSG...
Perhaps joystiq is in need of some more traffic lately?
UhMilhouse @ Jul 15th 2009 10:58PM
I don't really think the Dead Space girl would do that. Maybe the same people who visit the site regularly would check it a few more times throughout the day to see if she rears that horrific mug again, if that's what you mean. If that was what you meant, then yeah I guess so.
Dropeti @ Jul 15th 2009 6:26PM
I got it the day it came out... Logged in once, played a bit of pool, explored around the areas...
Met some girls, we talked and I ended up going in a date with both of em and by the end of the night I found myself in the middle of a threesome.
Lever logged back in.
sicsided @ Jul 15th 2009 6:30PM
was 80 percent of that threesome males?
RobLink (Alex Kidd incarnate) @ Jul 15th 2009 6:31PM
FYI, those were dudes. The more you know...
Dr. steve brule @ Jul 15th 2009 6:33PM
http://assets.knowyourmeme.com/i/3376/original/1244741954750.jpg
Kromis @ Jul 15th 2009 7:05PM
You are so bad ass
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 15th 2009 7:50PM
I believe I should inform you sir that females don't have penises...
DBuck_Eye @ Jul 15th 2009 10:19PM
Online: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI agents.
kosmocrisis @ Jul 15th 2009 6:26PM
Again?! That ugly mug was a one-hit-wonder gone bad.
leo @ Jul 15th 2009 6:26PM
OMG YES!!! DEAD SPACE GIRL
ZenGaijin @ Jul 15th 2009 6:26PM
Ultimate Sausage Fest HOOOOOO!!!
When I went to check out the weird XI game in Home I was amazed to see everyone was trying to hook up with each other it was damn creepy.
PN04 @ Jul 15th 2009 7:59PM
All that attempted hooking up and people wonder WHY there aren't more females in Home? it was all the sexual harrassment that caused them to never log in again after their first time. There are plenty of females in home those but a lot of them use male avatars
juliebankston84 @ Jul 16th 2009 12:25AM
I was bombarded that one time I signed into Home. Never subjecting myself to that again.
Zexion_VI @ Jul 15th 2009 6:27PM
lol, The effort is appreciated, Joystiq.
I enjoyed it.
Though I wonder now if she never left... She was just so watermarked that we are being fed subliminal advertising of DSG.
ArchiGamer [thephilosophyofgames.wordpress.com] @ Jul 15th 2009 6:31PM
I CAN SEE HERE AGAIN!!
THE NIGHTMARE IS AGAIN!!!
xraybravo @ Jul 15th 2009 6:32PM
PS home is soooo lame. I can't even stand it for more than 2 minutes. theres no point to it it's dumb dumb dumb
eeeeeeeeeeee @ Jul 16th 2009 2:53AM
There always some morons that think it's a game. It's a social networking site...
Get an education, perhaps a brain transplant or something
PN04 @ Jul 15th 2009 8:11PM
it's great when the ignorant dicks of the world point themselves out for the rational people to shut down. Have fun being a loser xray.
Ashitaka @ Jul 15th 2009 10:00PM
"theres no point to it"
O'rly? The point is to have fun. I go to Home to play some free poker. How about that for a point?
"dumb dumb dumb"
Indeed you are.
Drew @ Jul 15th 2009 10:58PM
Home isn't fun. It sucks. I know, I used it.
Ashitaka @ Jul 15th 2009 11:04PM
Perhaps you were using it in the wrong way? Next time try not to shove it up your ass.
Mr Khan @ Jul 15th 2009 6:33PM
So *that's* why Quincying was so particularly effective.
lol Dead Space Girl. Also: watch this space. More is coming.
Mr Khan is over 9000 @ Jul 15th 2009 7:42PM
And just as soon as his rapid leap in power level began, it ended. The rubble settled to the ground and the dust cleared. Nappa, visibly shaken, turned towards his much shorter companion. "Vegeta," he queried, "what does the scouter say about his power level?"
Vegeta, previously dumbstruck, snapped out of it only to roar, "It's over 9000!" as he crushed the scouter in his hand.
"What?!?" Nappa replied. "9000?!? There's no way that could be right!"
(check the comment count)
Foetoid @ Jul 15th 2009 8:32PM
Which is all kinda retarded since the actual Japanese translation of it comes to "OVER 8000!!". The translators stuffed it up and it's become a phenomenon. Makes me laugh every time.
Desert Eagle @ Jul 15th 2009 8:49PM
9000 comments already?
Plauditz Mr. Khan!
On-topic: Hmmm.... yes... interesting...
Off-Off-topíc: Yes! DSG is back!
Sly @ Jul 15th 2009 6:36PM
so all those girls... were... guys? ugh
Robobagins @ Jul 15th 2009 7:03PM
Roll a female character and see how long it takes people to talk you up. Really. Should be under a minute and three guys will already be talking to you.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 15th 2009 7:56PM
Your idea of "Roll Playing" is rather weird don't you think Robobagins?
[Yay DSG,we missed you]
prodigy69 @ Jul 15th 2009 6:37PM
what's the percentage of people who think it's sh*t?
I know I deleted it
nightmare452 @ Jul 16th 2009 8:49AM
I deleted home cause it was boring as heck after 2 minutes on the beta and cause I didn't have the 3GB of space on my 40GB system. Then I upgraded to 500GB, and I still don't want it cause of space and it will NEVER be useful.
grover96 @ Jul 15th 2009 6:39PM
The remaining 20% of those who visit Home are 80% male.
MEATLOAF2 @ Jul 15th 2009 8:25PM
50% of those remaining 80% of the 20% have (and currently are using) female avatars!!!
Dudeman (psn: Jballboy88) @ Jul 15th 2009 6:40PM
kinda weird, dontcha think? i hope this isnt a schtick they hav whenever they need a face to look scared for comedic effect. cuz thats just sad. no offense, joystiq. love ya no matter wat!
Dance Mofo @ Jul 15th 2009 6:40PM
hahaha ...she's back.