Research says Americans love video games. Well duh.
By Chris on Apr 3, 2008 in News, Video Games/Systems
A recent study was done by research firm NPD group, found that 72% of Americans are hooked on the video game bandwagon and that number is growing. They are, however, unsure as to what specifically is causing the surge. Well that’s an easy one folks. It’s called the escape from reality. Why would you want to suffer the consequences of life, when you can reap the rewards of video games. (and those rewards are great even to the point of addiction)
Yes, there are rewards in real life also and those rewards can be plentiful, but think of the difference in effort between the two options. Video games constitute instant gratification with little effort while in life you have to work to achieve anything worthwhile. Why wouldn’t you take the easier option? And apparently a lot of people are according to the survey. First it was aliens taking over on the radio, then the couch potato was born, and now Video games… they are here to stay until something more gratifying and easier comes along.
Check out the study done here.
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