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[Tokio Blues]

So GAF, that's it. How old are they and when do they plan to continue playing?

In my case, I am 34 and gaming is my favorite hobby. I plan to do it as long as I can. I imagine being an old man playing with the PC.

 

[IFireflyl]

 

[Nankatsu]

Also 34 like you OP.

I can see myself gaming when I'm older, I think it's actually a pretty good activity in order to avoid becoming mentally seline.

 

[hemo memo]

I'm 34 as well. Just like any other hobby, I don't see myself being too old to go to the cinema or go fishing. Also, 34 is old? C'mon man.

 

[Nankatsu]

Holy shit, 34 crew reunion?

 

[Impotaku]

Probably when my body gives out and i can no longer hold a controller. Nearly 50 and my reactions are still shit hot thanks to bullet hell shmups & rhythm games keeping me in tip top shape however there are games i can no longer play as well as i did like DDR used to be a demon on the dance floor but now old age has stopped that. If i try i pay the price days after lol.

 

[MagusMajul]

holy ESL in title

 

[TintoConCasera]

Hey I'll be 34 in June, can I join?

In my case I don't plan on quitting videogames ever, why would I?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

57 here and hopefully many more years of gaming ahead of me

Edit - Started gaming on massive hospital main frame computers in the 1970s when my dad would go in and repair and reprogram them

 

[saintjules]

41. Since the days of the NES in 1989.

Gaming will always be there in some capacity for me, even though I'm slowing down a bit.

 

[ssringo]

Almost 44 and been playing for 40 years. While I don't do marathon sessions anymore I still play something everyday for at least an hour or two. Will almost certainly be playing until I die.

 

[Brakum]

My grandparents generation grew up playing cards, they still do that all the time. Why would i stop playing games?

 

[GrayDock]

50 here and I don't plan to stop anytime soon.

 

[Dacvak]

Take care of your hands, gents. I’m in my 30s and I’m already having hand issues from a lifetime of playing piano (and about 15,000 hours of competitive Melee…)

 

[Topher]

18

 

[Dacvak]

18

Checks out.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

40

No plans to ever stop, as long as there’s new games I like I’ll always play.

And if there aren’t then there’s my retro collection.

 

[Tokio Blues]

It's awesome to read this.

 

[TheRedRiders]

27 - I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

 

[pudel]

Always feel like 14...and I am going to die in front of my pc....yep!

 

[nemiroff]

57 here and hopefully many more years of gaming ahead of me

Almost same. I don't see any scenarios that'll stop me from gaming for a long time, yet.

 

[Sethbacca]

You'll have to pry my controller from the hands of my corpse. (assuming of course that we haven't moved onto control schemes that obviate the need for hands by that point)

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Almost same. I don't see any scenarios that'll stop me from gaming for a long time, yet.

My father was almost 80 when he passed away last year and even 3 days before he passed he was on Steam having just played They Are Billions and his last text to me was “Found any new games I should try?”

 

[ReyBrujo]

46, I played from 8-10 until 18 with SNES, then took a break until I bought a DS, then took a break until I bought the Switch. I'm farsighted now and had cataracts surgery a few years ago, spend most of my day working in front of a computer so I no longer care that much about playing on a big screen, my articulations don't hurt but I know my reflexes are now worse than when I was young, fortunately I've always liked turn-based games so it doesn't really affect me but I might have been crushed if I liked games like Guitar Hero or some competitive game. Will probably stop playing again eventually and come back after mid fifties to check how the scene is doing.

 

[Kvally]

57 here and hopefully many more years of gaming ahead of me

Edit - Started gaming on massive hospital main frame computers in the 1970s when my dad would go in and repair and reprogram them

You have a few years on me, but I hope to as well. But I am golfing more and more now, so that has taken away from some of my gaming time.

 

[64gigabyteram]

18

this but unironically

and about 15,000 hours of competitive Melee…

This is why you buy a B0XX ladies and gentlemen

(how good are you in Melee, by the way?)

 

[Bert Big Balls]

Nearly 34. Will continue until I'm in the fucking ground. You'll have to pry the controller from my cold, dead hands.

 

[TxKnight7]

I will stop playing games at 49

 

[jm89]

Till death do us part.

 

[consoul]

Never stopping. I'll be storming around in VR when I can't run in real life.

 

[MikeM]

38. Gaming is up there with the gym from a hobby perspective. Won’t stop and will have wild game nights in a future retirement home.

 

[Mr.Bond]

46 and counting

 

[artsi]

Strange question I think

When will you stop watching movies?
When will you stop reading books?
When will you stop listening to music?

 

[Duchess]

48.

I'm actually planning on playing games for most of the rest of my life, as it's actually beneficial(!)

Groundbreaking new study says time spent playing video games can be good for your well being | University of Oxford

With the UK in a second national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Christmas on the horizon, many will stay indoors to play and socially connect through video games. New research from Oxford University has delivered a surprising finding; time spent playing games is positively associated...

www.ox.ac.uk

Cognitive benefits of computer games for older adults - PMC

The purpose of this paper is to develop a basis for the hypothesis that digital action games may produce cognitive benefits for older adults. First, a discussion of the relationship between cognitive and physical health shows the increasing weight ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Having said that - next year, I'm going to get myself a PS5 Pro, which will be my last video game console. I plan to make use of that for a good 6 years, and then I'll stick to stuff on my laptop (all those free Epic store giveaways!)

 

[Killjoy-NL]

41 and been gaming for 33 years or something (Atari 2600 and PC 286).

Can't see myself quiting unless I'm physically or mentally unable to play videogames.

 

[Bartski]

I’m 23 and I’ve been gaming since 1987 and I plan to continue till the day I die.

 

[Bojji]

35.

I don't plan to stop playing games.

 

[Roman Empire]

Nice try, you ain't collecting my information OP.

 

[AudioSlave92210]

52, playing 'flat' and VR games.
I don't plan to stop playing games with my son and my old friends.

 

[Bojji]

I’m 23 and I’ve been gaming since 1987 and I plan to continue till the day I die.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

45 and trading games with my 61-year-old neighbor. Been playing since Atari and I won't stop till nature forces me to.

 

[CompleteGlobalSaturation]

I'm 34.

I will stop playing games the day I die.

 

[Mitsurux]

47- been playing video games since the early 80's. Don't see myself ever really stopping. I'm sure what games I play may change (as they have thus far).

 

[hollams]

51.

I have been playing since I got my Atari 2600 in 1980 which I have the Christmas video of me opening it.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

37 - been playing from probably 3 years old and one of my earliest memories is playing Strider and Midwinter on the Amiga with my dad.

I can't see myself stopping gaming ever really. I don't play as much as I used to, but that's simply down to being an adult. I still play multiplayer with my dad and godfather most weeks and they're very close to 60.

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

I'm 40, play games since I was 6, have no plans to ever stop playing games, ever.

 

[Kurotri]

30 here. I'm not gonna stop anytime soon.

 

[Schmendrick]

40, soon to be 41.
And I intend to keep on playing as long as it`s fun to me.

 

[Hohenheim]

40, been playing since the late 80's. Obviously not gonna stop.

Lots of adults here, which is cool but doesn't make much sense with the "which platform is best-fighting" that always goes on here..
I remember that stuff being somewhat a theme in the early school days(Sega or Nintendo) ages ago. It was kinda silly fun back then, it's beyond weird now, especially with how the industry has changed.

Anyways, good to see the 40+ people keeping the passion for gaming alive. It's actually kinda important since the younger folks seem to enjoy gaming in a very different way now.
Us old folks keeping the good ol' single player games alive!

 

[MMaRsu]

Late 30s, I Imagine I will keep playing as long as I can