After performing a wide study on the notion that violence in video games does influence the player I have come to the conclusion that violence in video games does affect the player but as to what degree widely varies depending on the person playing the video game. The research that I looked at came from two different researchers those being Craig A. Anderson and Christopher J. Ferguson and the conclusion that I gathered from their research into the topic was that violence in video games affects the player through both desensitization and empathy. When comparing their research to myself as a gamer I can see both of these factors being influenced by violent video games this has changed how I view my opinion that video games are not the cause of violence but only slightly. After spending a lot of time playing violent video game such as Mortal Kombat I myself have become desensitized to the sight of gore and find no fear in the sight of it in real life however my empathy has been effected little as I still know when others are in
After performing a wide study on the notion that violence in video games does influence the player I have come to the conclusion that violence in video games does affect the player but as to what degree widely varies depending on the person playing the video game. The research that I looked at came from two different researchers those being Craig A. Anderson and Christopher J. Ferguson and the conclusion that I gathered from their research into the topic was that violence in video games affects the player through both desensitization and empathy. When comparing their research to myself as a gamer I can see both of these factors being influenced by violent video games this has changed how I view my opinion that video games are not the cause of violence but only slightly. After spending a lot of time playing violent video game such as Mortal Kombat I myself have become desensitized to the sight of gore and find no fear in the sight of it in real life however my empathy has been effected little as I still know when others are in