Some families say that their children will lock themselves in their room for hours on end without eating, washing, or even going to the bathroom, just so that they can partake in something not even real. We all have heard of the most famous game series, Call of Duty. The series has made millions of dollars off their hit video games, wait, did I say millions? Sorry they made millions off of their latest game, Modern Warfare 3. Overall the company (Treyarch and Infinity Ward) have made trillions of dollars off these highly acclaimed video games.
There have been 5 games belonging to the series and the majority of all gamers are anticipating the newest arrival, Black Ops 2. Call of Duty, along with the majority of most games nowadays, let's you see how much time you, friends, and others have spent playing the game. When I used to play Modern Warfare 2, I noticed my time spent on just that game had up to two whole days. Now, you think that's bad? Some of my friends history have been up to three whole days after the game had only been out for a week!
The kids are not the problem out of all this. In my opinion, its the parents who are at fault. Parents need to set ground rules with their children, and tell them how much time they are allotted each day to video games. After all, I have seen kids who have spent up two months playing Call of Duty. 2 MONTHS!! Parents should be telling their kids go outside for some physical activity, parents should be telling their kids to go get a job or to focus on their academics. If you do not believe what I have told you about such large play times on one Call of Duty game, just look at the picture below. A picture that states one gamer's stats.
Now, I am not trying to say that all gamers are addicted to Call of Duty. There are other games that are huge hits. Not all video games are based on the great wars, or present day war. Others, such as Halo and Gears of War, focus on killing aliens who are the enemies. Another game series that is a massive hit is Assassin's Creed, made by Ubisoft. This series has been so successful that Ubisoft announced they will make a new Assassin's Creed video game every single year from now.
A large portion of gamers do not even play these kinds of games though. Many gamers are solely addicted to sports games. A company called EA SPORTS is a massive gaming company. This company has been around since the 90s. And every single year they drop a game for Football, Soccer, Basketball, Golf, Hockey, Baseball, Boxing, and other sports. Their most famous games are Madden, NBA, NHL, Tiger Woods, and UFC Undisputed.
Many people ask, is "video game addiction" even serious? YES. Even though it is not a medical condition in the present, researchers say it will become one in the near future. Video game addiction is comparable, if not comparable then the same as drug addiction or alcohol addiction. When a gamer is experiencing video game addiction, it is very important that they seek help. However, the majority of gamers do not even know they are addicted. That is where the role of parents and family members comes into play. If they notice their family member spending large amounts of time on their gaming device, they need to bring it to the hospital's awareness, just as someone would do if another was addicted to drugs or alcohol.
In conclusion, video games are not all bad. The purpose of this blog was not to degrade video games, it was just to bring the idea of addiction to the surface. Video games are a great way to bring families and friends together in a competitive, friendly way. Something to note is that video games are not all about killing and sports. There are educational video games, which will help kids to excel in certain areas.
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