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Old 10-25-2011, 06:47 AM   #39
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Originally Posted by Ashasx View Post
Are 12 year olds without credit cards really the target market, though?

I can't imagine that many parents would allow a $15/month charge just to play a video game + the money for the game with 4 expansions.

It's always wiser to keep your current customers than try and set up new ones. Especially an MMO with 4 expansions.
Not to mention the vanity pets and mounts they sell now.

I read on gaming forum a while back that statistically, the average age of a MMORPG is 24-27 or something like that, meaning that there are probably a lot players older and younger than that as well. The most vocal and hardcore ones though seem to be teenagers. There is a reason why Blizzard made so many changes to appeal to more casuals. People in their mid-20s do not tend to have the time needed to compete in the game and were dropping out.
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