Video Games And Its Impact On The World

Video games have been a part of the American popular culture since the 1970s, when Pong was first invented. They have affected our society in many ways, some good, and some bad. An analysis of video game trends in our society will reveal their evolution over time, the affects they have on society, and the consequences they have on society.

Video game effects are relatively new in modern society. Even though these games are often entertaining, the content of the game has been increasingly more and more violent as technology becomes more prevalent. The popularity of violent video games has caused an increase in controversy. Parents and experts feel that some games are just too violent and they demand the government to regulate the sales of these games. However, violent video games do not cause an increase in aggression, in adolescents. The forceful plan by the government is caused by an exaggeration of the effects of violent video games and this plan are indeed pointless.

In today’s society video games have a large influence on people. We also might be driven to the point of where we are dependent on them. In fact, being so engulfed in video games could help children become more focused.In fact, parents would probably disagree and say that video games wouldn’t be essential to learning because it would probably be considered a waste of time for children and time-consuming. Parents would also disagree with the content of what is in the game, but there is a great possibility that video games could actually make us smarter. Steven Johnson explains that the games we are used to playing can improve our visual intelligence and that it would be good to learn new strategies through gaming. Video games should be an

Nowadays there are many more people playing video games, and some consider it a waste of time, but that is very possibly the opposite what is happening. It is possible that gamers are more likely to bring their problem-solving skills into the real world. Some reasons that this outcome might happen include intrinsic—or natural rewards, subconsciously having extra think time, and transferring the skills to real life.

Video games are a huge part of our society more now than ever before. A huge number of people around the world play them. In fact, the game StarCraft boasts to be South Koreas unofficial national sport due to the high number of players. Throughout media and just day-to-day life. Throughout this paper, I am going to discuss not only the pros of video gaming but also the cons.

Ever since video games emerged as a mainstream media source, society has been skeptical about their worth in society. Whether it’s their violence or their messages, people have blamed games for a wide number of things from causing gang violence to school shootings. However, one thing that is talked about significantly less is the correlation between video game difficulty and our work ethic as a society. Games with a fixed difficulty, like Dark Souls, don’t allow players to make the game easier because they are unable to succeed, thus forcing them to solve problems and think about new ways to get passed difficult parts.

Video games on a global scale have become one of the most lucrative of what is considered “new media” in today’s society. They came from humble beginnings in the form of games such as Pong and Pacman, games that consisted of limited color and moving dots. Now the gaming industry is worth billions of dollars. In a recent study conducted by Forbes magazine in 2012, figures showed that the video game industry was worth an estimated 67 billion dollars and in 2017 it will be worth an estimated 82 billion dollars (Gaudiosi, 2012). With its rise in popularity as a result of its technological advancements, video games are one of the top choices among many adolescents as well as young adults as a form of entertainment.

Violent video games are causally linked to untreated mental illness, as identified in recent mass murderers.

From the inception of Pong to the latest chapter of the video game series Assassin’s Creed, virtual gaming has been scorned and shunned as a detriment to society. Older generations speculate that incessant gaming in young children insinuates violence, antipathy, lack of creative initiative, and develops an unhealthy isolation from the real world. However, in recent years, these postulates have been put to the test; a number of scientists have conducted experimentation in order to discover whether not virtual gaming affects children in negative ways, and the results could not be farther from their original hypotheses. These studies have shown that videogames can be used for educational purposes, as well as for conducting psychological and medical research and advancements, and that speculations regarding their destructive nature and violence-inspiring tendencies result in no conclusive evidence. In fact, video games may even be developing into the newest art form, as many provide insights into political and philosophical discussion using gameplay and graphics. In other words, the development of virtual gaming over the past twenty years is not detrimental to the upbringing of adolescents in our society, and can actually be beneficial in a multitude of areas.

As any child whose dream it was to play video games as their future career, most parents would say that, playing games won’t pay the bills or put food on the table. Instead of having dreams of playing video games for the rest of their lives, they should aspire to become a scientist, a teacher, some kind of engineer, or the all time favorite a doctor, the only people who make money off video games are the lucky ones who can make them not just play them. But how much of this statement is true? If only these parents knew that there are people making six figure incomes by playing video games, they might change their minds before telling their child that their dream is just that and no, it is not only the lucky one or two people in the world

Ever since the Columbine Massacre occurred, people seemed to concern themselves with the violent nature of video games. So many people argue that because video games played a part in the lives of the two teenagers who planned and executed the event, video games are to be blamed as their motive. Although video games have often glamorize graphic violence, people should not cast blame upon them for an increase in violent behavior in those who play them (especially teens) because those who make these accusations do so only to demonize what they do not and try not to understand.

Technology is a large part of modern society, especially in industrial society. Depending on who you ask, people are either in favour of the advancement in technology or some are against its progression arguing that people have become too reliant. Cellphones are one of the main forms of technology that people talk about most, questioning whether they are a good thing or bad. Many people are also concerned with the advancement in video games, worrying that video games are the cause of crime and violence. What hasn’t been talked about much is the progression in cloning and the growing of human organs in pigs, whether this technology could be considered positive or negative is debatable but there are also ethical concerns to consider. Finally

“In 1972, the Surgeon General issued the following warning on violent TV programs: “It is clear to me that the causal relationship between televised violence and antisocial behavior is sufficient to warrant appropriate and immediate remedial action. … There comes a time when the data are sufficient to justify action. That time has come.”” (Steinfeld, 1972). In the decades since hundreds of studies have been done on the effects of violent media exposure and violence. 1972 was an age of censored television violence, and violence on television was still seen as detrimental too many people. Here now in 2014 with television shows seemingly being uncensored with the amount of violence shown and the language used,

Everyone has their outlet, whether it’s reading, working out, or just hanging out with a friend for a bit; life is crazy and having a way to let out stress is a healthy way of living. Although this is true, one outlet of stress that is becoming larger and larger throughout the years is video games. It was an obvious theme throughout Ready Player One that the world they were living in was so corrupt, that an alternate world was a better option to live in than reality. The world we live in now is nothing like the corrupt world of Ready Player One, yet video games are taking over many teens’ lives. There are countless negative effects these video games have on teenagers including an increase in violence, a negative effect on grades, and anti-social and depressed feelings. If teens continue this obsession with basically living in an alternate world, their reality is going to get very challenging.

Changing behavior is a difficult task. It is difficult to quit smoking, save more money, or choose to take the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Behavior change is even more complicated when problems related to access are added.