How Video Games Have Enhanced Our Lives

Since the beginning of time humans have used games as an escape from the stresses of everyday life. From the Mesopotamians and Chinese playing with dice over 4 millennia ago to today's highly evolved video games; games have become ingrained in who we are as a people, culture and society.

Source of Entertainment

Video Games have pushed games to become more popular than ever, becoming a major source of entertainment for millions around the world; but video games specifically have become so much more than simply a source of entertainment in modern society. Video games are creating new worlds, training professionals, teaching children valuable skills and languages, and even teaching us how to be social.

Positive Impact in Society

Many studies have shown that video games can have incredibly positive impacts in society, such as: increasing the brains ability to learn and increased processing speed, social and teamwork skills, language studies, and the development of mental and physical dexterity and coordination.

Encourage Players to Learn

Games are also becoming a great equalizer in today's classrooms. Games can tailor themselves to teach from the most brilliant to the most disaffected, engaging students, encouraging participation in learning and a greater sense of belonging. Video games encourage players to learn the rules and restrictions of their world, but also the freedoms and possibilities leading to rewards. A well designed game balances rules and freedoms to engage players in an enjoyable interactive experience.

Ability to Bring People Together

Games are universal; video games span languages, continents, and societies and have the ability to bring people together in a safe space that allows interaction between anyone on the planet. Video games have long passed the status of fad; they are an integral part of modern life. First generation video game players have now become adults, parents, and even grandparents; and still retained their passion for video games, passing it along to future generations