March 29, 2024

Education

Girls and Gaming

Diane Sears | 1/1/2006
Full Sail Real World Education and the Orlando Science Center have teamed up to encourage more girls to study math and science. They're hoping programs such as the "GirlsNGames" project at Full Sail last fall and a 10-day Otronicon event this month in Orlando get young women interested in electronic gaming so they will later choose it as a career.
GamersPercentage
Americans50%Male57%Female43%Children35%Adults 18-3526%Adults 35+39%Source: Entertainment Software Association, theesa.org

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