Basking in the dim glow of a screen, pushing up their glasses and pecking at a keyboard all alone in a dark room may be the image of gamers that many people come up with.
While people may think that gaming is a bad habit that isolates people and turns them into vegetables, the opposite is often true.
In reality, video gaming is more than just a pastime or a hobby; it proffers a community and, for some, a way of life.
Video gaming has made a huge community that promotes social interaction rather than discouraging it.
With the invention of the Internet, almost all gaming platforms encourage interaction with other living people. Because of this, gaming is now an interactive and vibrant environment.
When playing online video games, gamers are encouraged, if not forced, to work together. This has turned gaming into a friendly, social experience.
Gaming has brought together people from across the globe. It provides common ground for people who might otherwise have little in common, from the U.S. to Japan to the Middle East.
Conversational and social skills are tools that gamers cannot do without in a multiplayer enviroment. These tools also extend necessity into the real world, too.
Just because the rest of the world sees gamers as anemic nerds with glasses doesn’t mean it’s true.
The gaming community is rapidly growing; gaming has become an entire industry and is often compared to the movie industry.
It is a field that people can grow up in and make a living from.
If someone has a passion for movies, he isn’t called a nerd; he’s called a visionary or an artist. If someone has a passion for video gaming, he should receive the same respect.
Gaming may still be perceived by some as a bad habit that parents and teachers scold children about.
However, it is increasingly becoming its own form of entertainment and creativity.
In essence, it is a part of American culture.
Gaming has evolved past glowing screens and single-player frivolity. It has become a thriving community and industry that offers skills and opportunities.
