72% of teens, both male and female (ages 13-17) play video games. More than half of these teens have made new friends online, with over a third saying they met friends while playing video games online.
Lenhart, A., Smith, A.., Anderson, M., Duggan, M., Perrin, A., “Teens, Technology and Friendships.” Pew Research Center, August, 2015. http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/06/teens-technology-and-friendships/