What Kind of Online Games Are Most Addictive?
Online gaming addiction is already becoming a very serious problem in lots of different individuals. There are lots of different video games out there in the world. There is probably a video game related to any kind of subject you can think of. Video games are a big part of the world right now. It’s good entertainment and some video games are educational. There are a lot of different problems that stem from online gaming and online gaming addiction is probably the biggest problem connected with it right now. Among the different kinds and types of online games, MMORPGs are probably the most addictive kind. MMORPGs stands for Massively multiplayer online role-playing games and these are a mix of massively multiplayer online games and role-playing video games in which a very huge number of players interact and communicate with each other inside a virtual world. I would tell you more about MMORPGs which would tell you why people get addicted to playing MMORPGs so much.
The virtual world where the video game occurs is never constant, and even if a player logs off, different events occur across the world and this might have an effect on the player when the player logs in again to play. In most of the traditional console-based role-playing games the main goal is to complete the game but this is totally different for MMORPGs because MMORPGs rely on developing gameplay which is based on the interactions of players and different groups of players. A lot of the MMORPGs still distribute tasks and battles that get harder as the players progress, but the main reason of these is to enable gamers develop their characters in terms of wealth, abilities, and experience. To keep the gaming experience transforming, MMORPGs allow players to establish alliances, customize their avatars, connect within the game, and even make some of the game content. Players can get involved in battles to build up their characters and they can set up shops in communities to contribute to the authenticity of the game's world. MMORPGs have their own economies, where players can use the virtual currency to purchase items. (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), n.d.)
MMORPGs are like a second life as you can see and this is why many people are so addicted. People get to live a completely different life which isn’t real while forgetting they actually have to live their real lives. As shown in the tables below a survey was conducted to know how much online gamers play and how easy it is for them to interact with people while playing.
TABLE 1. HOURS PER WEEK SPENT ON GAMING BY MMORPG PLAYERS AND NON-MMORPG PLAYERS IN PERCENTAGE
Hours per week
|
MMORPG players
|
Non-MMORPG players
|
0-1 h
|
1%
|
11%
|
1-2 h
|
5%
|
38%
|
3-6 h
|
10%
|
35%
|
7-10 h
|
13%
|
7%
|
11-20 h
|
25%
|
2%
|
21-40 h
|
34%
|
4%
|
40 or more h
|
11%
|
2%
|
Note. Reprinted from Addiction to the Internet and Online Gaming. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 8(2), 110-113 by Ng, B. D., & Wiemer-Hastings, P. (2005).
TABLE 2. MMORPG PLAYERS AND NON-MMORPG PLAYERS WHO HAVE SPENT MORE THAN EIGHT CONTINUOUS HOURS PLAYING IN ONE SESSION
Likert scaling
|
MMORPG players
|
Non-MMORPG players
|
Strongly agree
|
58%
|
23%
|
Agree
|
22%
|
23%
|
Does not apply
|
1%
|
5%
|
Disagree
|
10%
|
18%
|
Strongly disagree
|
9%
|
32%
|
Note. Reprinted from Addiction to the Internet and Online Gaming. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 8(2), 110-113 by Ng, B. D., & Wiemer-Hastings, P. (2005).
TABLE 3. MMORPG PLAYERS AND NON-MMORPG PLAYERS WHO FIND IT EASIER TO TALK TO PEOPLE WHILE IN GAME SESSIONS
Likert scaling
|
MMORPG players
|
Non-MMORPG players
|
Strongly agree
|
12%
|
2%
|
Agree
|
23%
|
2%
|
Does not apply
|
5%
|
4%
|
Disagree
|
34%
|
47%
|
Strongly disagree
|
25%
|
47%
|
References:
Ng, B. D., & Wiemer-Hastings, P. (2005). Addiction to the Internet and Online Gaming. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 8(2), 110-113.
(n.d.). What is a MMORPG? - Definition from Techopedia. Retrieved October 09, 2016, from https://www.techopedia.com/definition/1919/massively-multiplayer-online-role-playing-game-mmorpg
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