WHO ARE SOCIAL GAMERS?
Fifty-percent of the U.S. online population age 18 to 45 play social games daily, such as FarmVille, CityVille and Mafia Wars. Here's the breakdown:
The breakdown for CityVille players (average age 31.3 years)
Source: Saatchi & Saatchi, June 2011
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