New study indicates video games aren't just for boys anymore: A Foolish Take

As tens of thousands descended on the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, attendees considered the progress the industry has made in terms of female representation and sexual harassment, and the ways in which it still needs to improve. Chart showing percentages of teenagers in the U.S. who play video games and those with access to a game console (Photo: Pew Research Center. Teenage boys play more video games than teenage girls, but the gap between them may be smaller than you think. Pew Research Center's latest survey found that 83 percent of teenage girls played video games and that 75 percent of girls had access to a gaming console. The recent rise of cross-platform games such as Epic Games' sandbox survival game "Fortnite" – which can be played across PCs, consoles and mobile devices – is attracting more female gamers.