Six in 10 women gamers plan to play Grand Theft Auto VI within a month

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 protagonistsThe survey also found that 48% of respondents said a prominent female protagonist m