June 20, 2004

by the numbers

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Median age of computer ‘gamers,’ almost half of whom are women.

6.3

Millions of copies sold of The Sims, the all-time most popular computer game.

11.4

Sales of computer games last year, in billions of dollars — a figure that surpassed U.S. box-office receipts, making computer games the fastest-growing area of the entertainment market.

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