If the papers proving that biologically there's an interest difference between the genders are not enough then we could apply some data science.
Let's assume that nothing can force the gaming interests of women and men such as higher pay or availability (this could be debatable in the past). There are studies like these made on over 250000 gamers which show clear interest differences between the two genres: http://quanticfoundry.com/2016/12/15/primary-motivations/ http://quanticfoundry.com/2017/01/19/female-gamers-by-genre/ The gaming field (and marketing in general) is full of models used very successfully when deciding on a company/business strategy.
Google with their huge data analysis powerhouse could end this debate swiftly in their favor but I fear that either their data proves the writer's points and they're acting hypocritically now or they are avoiding adding fuel to the emotional fire (from a scientific point, Google data would be pure gold for years to come) by not releasing anything (pro or con).