This was a question that was asked constantly during the early days of the industry. Video games were a new technology and people were doubtful of them. Many likely thought that they were unproductive activities that stopped people from doing better things, and this sentiment was particularly held with children in mind. Many parents would have thought that their children had to be protected from video games because as well as causing a sense of apathy, it was also alleged that they could also cause behavioural problems such as increased aggression.
Fortunately, attitudes like these have simmered in recent years as the world has embraced video games. It is not an overstatement to suggest that video games have become a worldwide phenomenon and one only must look at the figures to support this – just under half the world’s population are gamers. Given this, it is incredible that some people still think that video games may be bad for people. In actual fact, they are as bad for people as any other form of media or entertainment source, but video games have a range of benefits too.
