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How Old?!?

Is often the statement made when the topic comes up in conversation.
Ok, what is the normal age of a Halo fan?
I have been playing Halo since it came out for the PC and was 32 at the time. I use both PC and Xbox. A large proportion of the people in my clan are 30 to 40+. At this age we have all witnessed the evolution of computer games from Asteroids and beyond so I guess that’s why the interest is still very strong with the continual advancement within the gaming world.
We all look forward to the next game episode, the next console, the next graphics card.
I have been hosting Halo LAN parties for a year now, and all ages attend. Are we the only ones with a percentage of the clan being 35 to 40+? Or are we to accept the ridicule from the younger online generation?
I still enjoy spinning hogs from the top of Death Island with the flag & swords on lockout.
I will continue to enjoy Halo until arthritis takes over in my hands or I go blind.

  • 08.29.2006 8:38 AM PDT

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it's about 15 i think.

  • 08.29.2006 8:40 AM PDT
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If the average was 15 there would have to be a huge amount of 10 year olds to counter-balance the 16+ players.

  • 08.29.2006 8:50 AM PDT
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My guess would be about 17 or 18. Maybe 20.

  • 08.29.2006 9:07 AM PDT
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Posted by: Mabian
My guess would be about 17 or 18. Maybe 20.

Yeah, I think the average for almost all video games is 19. Because for every adult, there's some damn teenager like myself. And then you have your 10-year-olds...

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  • 08.29.2006 1:27 PM PDT
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My guess would be about 17 or 18. Maybe 20.

Yeah, I think the average for almost all video games is 19. Because for every adult, there's some damn teenager like myself. And then you have your 10-year-olds...

*Shivers*

I think that's high. I would put it around... 16-17?

  • 08.29.2006 1:29 PM PDT
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Isn't the overall average age for gamers like 35?

Halo's average age is probably around 15 or so.

  • 08.29.2006 2:49 PM PDT

I have read somewhere that the overall highest demographic trend in video games consists of 18-25 year old males. There are a lot of kids who play, a lot, but more adults play than you'd realize being at a younger age. Plus we got the jobs and moneys to buy the stuff. I would agree that the average age of a regularly posting member on Bnet is 16.

  • 08.29.2006 3:35 PM PDT
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I'm 16, but I don't play Halo that often. So do I count?

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  • 08.29.2006 4:31 PM PDT
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I think the average is fourteen.

Mabye fifteen.

Yah, I'd say fifteen.
No higher than sixteen, though.

[Edited on 8/29/2006]

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Recon, being that you are the ripe ol' age of 7,777,777 years old, you are an outlier, and don't count ;)

I'd say older than I am, but being a young guy, I wouldn't know

  • 08.29.2006 4:58 PM PDT