Deloitte studied the differences among women and men in gaming.
Deloitte studied the differences among women and men in gaming.
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Women avoid multiplayer/live service games in part due to harassment | Deloitte

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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There are just as many women playing games as men, but women are avoid multiplayer and live service games in part because of bullying and harassment, according to a report by consulting firm Deloitte.

The data reveals a growing trend among American women who have taken up gaming in the past two years, with 43% favoring solo adventures in rich, story-driven games. These games, which often feature strong female characters and leads, avoid the pitfalls of social interaction that can lead to bullying and harassment, Deloitte said.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.