Editing Online game (section)

==Demographics==
The assumption that online games in general are populated mostly by males has remained somewhat accurate for years. Recent statistics begin to diminish the male domination myth in gaming culture. Although a worldwide number of male [[gamer]]s still dominates over female (52% by 48%),<ref name=esa2014>{{cite news|title=Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry|url=http://www.theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ESA_EF_2014.pdf|publisher=entertainment software association|access-date=March 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209193636/http://www.theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ESA_EF_2014.pdf|archive-date=December 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> women accounted for more than half of the players of certain games. As of 2019, the average gamer is 33 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theesa.com/esa-research/2019-essential-facts-about-the-computer-and-video-game-industry/|title=2019 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry|date=May 2, 2019|website=Entertainment Software Association|language=en-US|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120101209/http://www.theesa.com/esa-research/2019-essential-facts-about-the-computer-and-video-game-industry/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The report Online Game Market Forecasts estimates worldwide revenue from online games to reach $35&nbsp;billion by 2017, up from $19&nbsp;billion in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/18/new-reports-forecasts-global-video-game-industry-will-reach-82-billion-by-2017/ |title=New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017 |newspaper=Forbes |date=July 18, 2012 |first=John |last=Gaudiosi |access-date=November 27, 2014 |archive-date=December 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205094615/http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/18/new-reports-forecasts-global-video-game-industry-will-reach-82-billion-by-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref>