COD and GTA

Affects of COD and GTA

There are both positive and negative effects of young people playing video games. It can be positive because it could be a platform for them to release some anger. For example in GTA the player can steal cars in the game instead of real life and this is Blumer and Katz theory of escapism. Another positive affect is that you can socialise with other gamers from different countries and make friends with them. It also generates excitement and fun which is positive for the person because they have somewhere they can escape from stress and real life problems.

It could be negative because young users they could be copying it and act the way they see on the games. They might also get a thrill from the violence and this can have psychological effect on the users. It can also encourage violence and this will be bad for society. They can also be addicted to the game and this can affect their lives for example their education and work life. Also violent gaming can hinder their social skills because they are always playing inside and don’t socialise with other people. Also young players which are younger than the age limit would start copying what they see in the show. And this is George theory of believing what they watch.

I could make a production piece that works with my critical investigation and I could lay it out as a website or interview with the creators about the show or a documentary.