Many parents discourage video games and do not want them at home as they are afraid they will harm their children’s performance in school. However, the benefits of video games include improved focus, creativity, memory, language skills, and more.
The Importance of Video Games in Society
The video game industry lost its innocence a long time ago. Nowadays, it is a mature industry, admired for its technological prowess, innovative capability, and well-developed entrepreneurial vision. The numbers do not lie: the industry will finish 2019 with a global revenue of over $150 billion and year-on-year growth of 9.6%, according to market intelligence firm Newzoo.
With figures like this, it is not surprising that video games dominate the audio-visual industry, far ahead of film and theater. Not even Hollywood can compete with an industry that boasts 2.5 billion gamers around the world, especially with hits [….]