Video games are a very popular form of entertainment in our society. Nearly everyone has been exposed, or has played a video game at least once in their life. Video games are everywhere today. Most if not all kids today play some form of video game. Why have video games become such a popular outlet, what makes a video game popular, and how has the popularity of video games affected our culture? Video games have become very popular in the last few decades. Their mainstream popularity began around the 1980s and 90s with the introduction of arcade machines, home consoles, and home computers. In the 70s and 80s arcades became very popular hangout spots for teens and even some adults. People enjoyed playing these arcade games like Pac-man, Space
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With these new consoles more people began to play video games. New games like super Mario bros. became very popular. Consoles over the years have become more advanced and more mainstream. Just about everybody has at least one console in their home; like the PlayStation, Nintendo, or Xbox. The newer consoles started using the internet, which allows someone to play with just about anyone around the world. This new feature meant that gamers no longer had to be in the same room with the people they play with. Also, it allows someone to play with more people in one game. Online gaming, as it is called, is extremely popular today. Websites such as YouTube and Twitch allow people to watch a person play video games, which has also helped with the popularity of video games. There is a huge variety in games also plat formers, shooters, Role playing, strategy, puzzle, and racing. People have come to love video games, it gives them a since of accomplishment when they beat a game, an escape from their lives, or a sense of community. Video games have always brought people together, either competitively or cooperatively. They present challenges and new worlds to explore. The effect of the popularity in video games has created a new community of people, who love to come together and play games and are passionate about the games just like sports fans, but …show more content…
Kids today seem to go outside less and less because their playing video games. Also some people say kids are becoming less sociable, but in reality kids are being just as sociable or maybe even more social. Online gaming allows players to connect to people all over the world. Gamers connect and make hundreds of friends over gaming all the time. Huge conventions are held every year for gamers to come and see the latest games or to play in tournaments with each other. Gaming has brought people together in a huge community; people of different shapes, sizes, colors, and gender are brought together by video games. With the violence in some games some people would like to say that video games make people violent and aggressive. Although, no one says that about movies, TV shows, or even the media. If people are violent it’s because they have
With these new consoles more people began to play video games. New games like super Mario bros. became very popular. Consoles over the years have become more advanced and more mainstream. Just about everybody has at least one console in their home; like the PlayStation, Nintendo, or Xbox. The newer consoles started using the internet, which allows someone to play with just about anyone around the world. This new feature meant that gamers no longer had to be in the same room with the people they play with. Also, it allows someone to play with more people in one game. Online gaming, as it is called, is extremely popular today. Websites such as YouTube and Twitch allow people to watch a person play video games, which has also helped with the popularity of video games. There is a huge variety in games also plat formers, shooters, Role playing, strategy, puzzle, and racing. People have come to love video games, it gives them a since of accomplishment when they beat a game, an escape from their lives, or a sense of community. Video games have always brought people together, either competitively or cooperatively. They present challenges and new worlds to explore. The effect of the popularity in video games has created a new community of people, who love to come together and play games and are passionate about the games just like sports fans, but …show more content…
Kids today seem to go outside less and less because their playing video games. Also some people say kids are becoming less sociable, but in reality kids are being just as sociable or maybe even more social. Online gaming allows players to connect to people all over the world. Gamers connect and make hundreds of friends over gaming all the time. Huge conventions are held every year for gamers to come and see the latest games or to play in tournaments with each other. Gaming has brought people together in a huge community; people of different shapes, sizes, colors, and gender are brought together by video games. With the violence in some games some people would like to say that video games make people violent and aggressive. Although, no one says that about movies, TV shows, or even the media. If people are violent it’s because they have