Ethics

L3 Game Design

Unit 78: Digital Graphics For Computer Games

Ethics: Impact of computer games on society

Concerns such as excess playing time

Some people play games way too much which is known as excessive play time or a gaming addiction. Problems with gaming addictions include mental and physical issues such as putting on weight, social insecurities, eating irregularities, migraines and carpal tunnel sydrome.

Social Isolation

Some people immerse there selves so much into a game that they cant differ the real world and the digital world. In some cases people have lost all of their social skills and only know how to socialise in online games but when it comes to talking in real life they find it extremely difficult to come across normal and are very nervous. People can feel very lonely even though they are socialising through games they don't have any friends in real life.

Cost

Some games have in-game purchases which the player can buy to enhance their experience or make the game easier. These purchases can be taken to extremes where people could spend upwards of £1000 on games that are free to play. But then some games such CS:GO have crates that are only opened using keys, both using money to obtain these things people will open crates and try to get good skins for their guns. These skins can be sold on the steam market for money and people also gamble for skins which loses them money. The rush of getting a good skin brings them back to buy more and they spend more and more money on the game.

Separation from reality

Some people play a game way too much and become engrossed, so engrossed that they sometimes cant tell the difference between real life and the virtual world. In extreme cases people have tried to repeat what they have seen in a video game and actually ended up hurting/killing someone.