That leaves software manufactures at high stakes when competing with other companies, which has led to an astonishing advancement for the industry. There are so many different types of games that there will certainly be one for just about anyone in this world. The study of video game effects on human behavior is still premature and there are even less studies on the correlation with academic performance. In today’s society, video games tend to have a negative correlation, which was proven in studies done in 2000, however, recent studies show that “there is no clear causal relationship between video game playing and academic performance,” (Video Games and Academic Performance, College of Coastal Georgia). Mixed data is a main contribution to the topic of discussion for video games, making it harder to reach a conclusion. Also, the fact that academic performance has many other contributing factors makes it difficult to pinpoint the direct effect video games
That leaves software manufactures at high stakes when competing with other companies, which has led to an astonishing advancement for the industry. There are so many different types of games that there will certainly be one for just about anyone in this world. The study of video game effects on human behavior is still premature and there are even less studies on the correlation with academic performance. In today’s society, video games tend to have a negative correlation, which was proven in studies done in 2000, however, recent studies show that “there is no clear causal relationship between video game playing and academic performance,” (Video Games and Academic Performance, College of Coastal Georgia). Mixed data is a main contribution to the topic of discussion for video games, making it harder to reach a conclusion. Also, the fact that academic performance has many other contributing factors makes it difficult to pinpoint the direct effect video games