ORLANDO, Fla. — Nearly six in 10 women gamers surveyed say they expect to play Grand Theft Auto VI within a month of its release, according to research commissioned by social casino platform ACE.com.
Rockstar Games lists GTA VI’s release date as Thursday, Nov. 19, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The survey, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of ACE.com, found that 32.2% of respondents expect to play on launch day. Another 26.8% anticipate playing within the first month, bringing the combined share to 59%.
Who plans to play first?
Women ages 25 to 34 reported the strongest launch-day interest at 41.1%, followed by those ages 35 to 44 at 33.6% and those ages 45 to 54 at 27%.
Among students surveyed, 38.8% planned to play on day one, compared with 36.2% of full-time workers and 14.2% of retirees.
Those answers reflect intentions, rather than purchases or confirmed plans to take time off work.
Interest in female protagonists
The survey also found that 48% of respondents said a prominent female protagonist makes a game more worth playing.
GTA VI features Lucia alongside fellow lead character Jason. The findings do not establish how much Lucia specifically influenced respondents’ plans to play.
When asked to select up to three games they were most looking forward to, 35.4% chose GTA VI, ahead of Call of Duty at 27% and Zelda at 23%.
How the survey was conducted
Censuswide surveyed 2,523 women gamers in the United States from Oct. 13 through Oct. 22.
The methodology lists a minimum of 50 respondents per state, excluding Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming and the District of Columbia. It does not specify respondents’ age range, how “gamer” was defined or whether results were weighted to reflect the national population of women gamers.
The findings describe the surveyed group and should not be treated as a sales forecast.
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