Impact of computer games on society

Negatives:

Excessive playing time- spending extended periods of time playing computer games can have a negative impact on your education or in the workplace. this can happen if the player does not get enough sleep.





Social isolation- if a player spends too much time playing games they can put themselves at risk of being isolated from the rest of society. this will then have a negative effect on their social skills.


Costs- because gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry prices keep going up year by year whether it be new games (including the more expensive collectors editions)
, platforms and equipment. it can also be the case if your child wants all these new things and you just cant afford to keep up with it. electricity, internet and other hardware costs all bring up the price and make things even harder.

Positives:

Hand-eye coordination- hand-eye coordination has been seen to improve for surgeons and sports players after spending time playing a game. their reactions times improve as well and all this is achieved without putting risk on the person if they have to practice.

Brain training- brain training games are mainly made for hand held devices so they are readily available. these are used because they make learning more enjoyable and people seem to focus more when learning in a game format.

Thinking and strategy skills- war and football manager strategy games heavily rely on taking your time to make the right decisions to get the best outcomes. these strategies can be related to real world situations and used to improve upon what you are doing.