Did you know that 60% of the Sims community is composed of young 18-to-24 aged female players? Yep, that’s a growing trend. As a matter of fact, the quantity of female players is constantly increasing. And The Sims 4 is not the only title with lots of women among the passionate players. According to recent reports, young ladies enjoy playing Minecraft and Fortnite, too. 

The Sims 4 features a one-of-a-kind gaming adventure. While enjoying this life simulation game, you get to create exceptional characters, their homes, and entire communities. That’s very extraordinary for the super diverse gaming industry. But The Sims 4 also stands out in terms of its majorly female player base. The game creators are so proud of this fact that they even openly advertise it in their job listings. 

It’s possible that it’s because of this unique player base that the team behind The Sims 4 isn’t ready to move on to The Sims 5. After all, recreating the success of The Sims 4 and genuinely appealing to an even larger audience is potentially a rather risky business. 

Truth be told, female gaming enthusiasts are becoming very active these days. Multiple studies have been carried out to pinpoint the reasons behind this so far unusual, yet potentially common activity. Some local studies mention escapism, refreshing challenges, cheap thrills, and stress release as female gamers’ motives. Thus, in the US, women seem to play for accomplishment and to engage socially, while men just have fun killing time. Analysts confirm that women’s choice of video gaming genres and platforms/devices is extremely diverse.

Cutting to the chase, it seems like more and more girls are getting interested in the video gaming world. What are your thoughts on the topic? Do you share the opinion that female-gamers-on-the-rise will only grow stronger? Share your thoughts in the comments below.