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I interviewed Richard P Burgoon Jnr, President/CEO CyberHoldings @Gamesbeat. He spoke about War Zone Secure which is a PC based platform for 1st person shooter video matches. The demographics of gamers are 53% men & 47% women average age is about 20, median income is about $50k which is a good basis for starting a business. Â They created War Zone Girls which is an online graphic novel series & comes out quarterly. Â It has all female protagonists but not in the traditional exploitative manner – just happen to be female mercenaries, very cool women! Â He thinks it appeals to women because when you play these games you are anonymous & you can be just as good as a guy but not be identified based upon your gender. Â Also women tend to be a little bit better at hand eye coordination than men. Â Women happen to be really good at these games. Â He also spoke about the similarities between his past career in biotech & gaming – he loves being surrounded by creative people because it makes him feel more creative. He also spoke about funding for the company. Â He said that the team are all focused on equity – the long term vision!
We filmed a couple of panels @Gamesbeat which you can view here