5 Reasons Why Playing Video Games is Good for you
Video games don’t deserve the bad raps they often get. Here are the ones that shaped me (literally and figuratively).
The first video game ever created was all the way back in 1958. Since then, the global gaming market has grown tremendously and is worth USD 173.70 billion in 2020, according to Mordor Intelligence.
I remember playing my first ever video game back when I was 6. It was one of the most famous DOS games, Prince of Persia. I spent hours navigating the dungeon and the palace in the game. I have played hundreds of games and spent thousands of hours gaming since then.
However, gaming is often associated with being a time-waster. Especially in this day and age where you see children holding iPads all day playing video games and watching YouTube.
Too much of anything is bad.
Let’s get this out of the way; too much of anything is bad. If a student spent all his time gaming and not studying (definitely not me in high school), playing games, that could radically change your life’s outlook.
