PITTSBURGH – A recent study at The University of Pittsburgh has concluded that men 35 and over, are more likely to experience bullet drop of 5-10%. Researchers shared their findings in a recent press conference at the university.

“Look, it’s no secret men lose their confidence behind the scope of a sniper rifle when they get older, and we wanted to look at the scientific reasoning behind that,” said PHD hopeful Suzanna Brockwell on the subject matter of her dissertation. “It’s a new phenomenon that I am so excited to be at the forefront of. This research could open the door to real funding going into the health of aging gamers.”

To conduct this research, Brockwell enlisted locals who have recently been stricken with bullet drop and gathered testimonials on the hardships they have been going through because of it. 

“It’s happening in everything I play. Call of Duty, Battlefield, Fortnite. I can’t escape the feeling that I’m not satisfying my squad out in the warzone,” said one participant in the study who chose to remain nameless. “When I was 18, I was shooting straight and hitting headshots on the regular, now I’m lucky if my K/D ratio is above one at the end of the night.”

Some who partook in the study revealed this sudden drop has forced them off of video games altogether, turning a hobby they once loved into an emasculating chore.

“I just tell them I’m tired, or that I have a headache, but really I just don’t want to embarrass myself,” said another subject who admitted to faking kills and blaming the game for not registering it. “I just wish there was a pill I could take, or G-Fuel I could drink that could help me rise to the occasion, but everything I tried failed, maybe I’m not cut out to be a gamer.”

At press time, Gitgud, a new drug that hopes to fight bullet drop in older gamers, was pushed forward into clinical testing.