Technology constantly changes itself and the way we interact with the world and our own selves. One achievement of technology that has always had an impact on people is video games. Video games can provide entertainment, education, and can bring people together. Some critics of games claim that they are violent and meaningless, but in fact, games are a benefit to society. A common misconception is that video games are a recent invention, but the truth is they have been around for almost seventy years. According to online website’s, museumofplay.org, Video Game History Timeline, in 1940, an inventor named Edward U. Condon unveiled a brand new computer at the World Fair. The main function of the computer was to play against people in a game
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In a survey conducted by the Entertainment Software Association, they found that the average age of a gamer is 31, 48% of gamers are female, and that consumers spent $21.53 millions dollars on the gaming industry in 2013; so why do people continuously play video games? A media research from University of Missouri, Greg Perreault, wrote in an online Huffington Post article, Why do We Love Video Games?, stated “Games also give us the ability to take risks that seems real without real world consequences.” Deep down we all want to do extreme things like flying or lifting a car, but if we try to do that in real life it could do tremendous damage to us and others around us. In games, however, all this is achievable through a push of a button. Not only do games fulfill fantasies, but they also fulfill psychological needs. In another video by Matthew Patrick, called Why You Play video Games, he reveals that games fulfill three basic human needs: competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Competence is the sense that a person is mastering something or progressing; platform and puzzle games help fulfill this need. Autonomy is the feeling of being in control and each decision you make matters; open world games and adventure games let the players feel they are in control of that virtual world.. Relatedness is the feeling of being part of something and that we matter to others. Multiplayer games allow us to interact with others and makes us feel close to one another. The needs that have to be fulfilled differ from person to person, and video games are by far the easiest way to be
In a survey conducted by the Entertainment Software Association, they found that the average age of a gamer is 31, 48% of gamers are female, and that consumers spent $21.53 millions dollars on the gaming industry in 2013; so why do people continuously play video games? A media research from University of Missouri, Greg Perreault, wrote in an online Huffington Post article, Why do We Love Video Games?, stated “Games also give us the ability to take risks that seems real without real world consequences.” Deep down we all want to do extreme things like flying or lifting a car, but if we try to do that in real life it could do tremendous damage to us and others around us. In games, however, all this is achievable through a push of a button. Not only do games fulfill fantasies, but they also fulfill psychological needs. In another video by Matthew Patrick, called Why You Play video Games, he reveals that games fulfill three basic human needs: competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Competence is the sense that a person is mastering something or progressing; platform and puzzle games help fulfill this need. Autonomy is the feeling of being in control and each decision you make matters; open world games and adventure games let the players feel they are in control of that virtual world.. Relatedness is the feeling of being part of something and that we matter to others. Multiplayer games allow us to interact with others and makes us feel close to one another. The needs that have to be fulfilled differ from person to person, and video games are by far the easiest way to be