My son does not go out much from the house to play with his friends in the street, and he spends a lot of time playing electronic games on his mobile phone or computer screen in his room, and I am afraid that my son is an antisocial being, and he is unable to communicate with his community close to him.

We often hear such complaints from parents around us, and we may do the same to our sons and daughters, but is this true?

Do electronic games cause isolation, loneliness, and inability to communicate and connect with society and people, or is the truth just the opposite?

Before we delve into the answer to this question, we must know that video games and electronic games have become a real, realistic and even essential part of the lives of many people around the world. The number of people who play these games has reached 2.69 billion players all over the world in 2020, This number will rise to 3.07 billion in 2023, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6%, as recently reported by the Finance Online platform.

As for the size of the electronic games and video games market, it reached 203.12 billion dollars in 2020, and it is expected that the size of this market will reach 546 billion dollars in 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of 13.2% during this period, as reported by the “Fortune Business Insight” platform ( Fortune Business Insights) in a recent report.

Constant communication

Going back to the previous question, it has become clear over the past decade and as the video and electronic games industry has grown beyond what anyone ever expected, that these games are not just a fun pastime for lonely people, but a new and different way of human communication, created by the digital age and revolution. Fourth Industrial, it keeps you connected as online games keep players connected to each other in a way we never expected.

And when you try new games on your mobile phone or on your computer, you open yourself up not only to a different and exciting game world, but to a completely new world of human communication that has never existed before in history, according to the Analyticsinsight platform in a recent report. .

The importance of games in creating new avenues of communication between people around the world was particularly evident during the pandemic, when for two whole years we were prevented from using the usual methods of communication we used, and when seeing people face to face became too dangerous to allow, when it became Connecting through technology is the new way to communicate and work...but players have been doing it for a long time, decades ago.

Many parents, as we mentioned above, believed that electronic games would make their children antisocial, but the opposite is what happened. Instead of limited contact relationships in the neighborhood or city, these children were able to establish a transcontinental international social network, which is something new that has not happened before. With the development of humanity, so did the ways of social communication and everything we do, as mentioned in the previous report.

There are many games that can only be played collectively and through multiple teams, where the individual becomes part of a team (Reuters)

A world without discrimination and without knots

Whatever your race, gender or color, and wherever you are in this world, games can connect you with others, equally without distinction or distinction other than how good you are at playing, and we may not all be at the same level of skill, so it may take some time to find On the right community you connect with, but being online in the gaming world creates a great balance, and skill can be acquired over time.

In the game also, you can be whoever you want to be, you can create your own player tag, and choose the avatar (your avatar) you want, and you can play with your real person and image as many people do in the world, and you can also choose a virtual character that expresses you And in this world, the complexities of communication that might exist in the real world disappear, as you can communicate more easily here and without complications of any kind, according to the Analytics Insight team in their aforementioned report.

Intercontinental friendships and relationships

If you're having trouble communicating with like-minded people in real life, you won't have a problem online - the report emphasizes - the type of games you play usually determines the community you're connected to, for example, you'll meet people who like to play the same games you play, This common initial interest may lead to discovering that there are other interests in common between you, and here the relationships begin to develop into more intimate and lead to strong friendships that bind the players, regardless of where they are actually located.

In fact, the gaming community leads to a lot of other communities, so when you find your way to it, you'll start to discover that there are a lot of people who love the same things you do, and there are always more relationships to be made..believe it or not, there are Many stories of players who connected online and found true friendship, and deep mutual understanding.

Players are talking more about 'real-life' issues than they are about the game itself (European)

social support

This is particularly useful for young people and teens who may not want to talk about problems and issues in life with their teachers or even their parents, as a survey of a selection of games showed a 3.2 times increase of conversations about “real life” issues compared to discussions about The game itself, meaning that often the game itself may not become the most important, but rather the discussion of life’s issues and problems, and for those young people who are unwilling or unable to reach for help in “real life” the games create a much-needed support system .

Enhance teamwork ability

The report indicates that there are many games that can only be played collectively and through multiple teams, where the individual becomes part of a work team with one goal, which is to win the game, and this means permanent communication between team members, and spending a lot of time together in a situation Plans and strategies Doing these tasks in an online team improves teamwork skills in real life, and skills like this are best when learned at a young age, so this is an excellent aspect for many players who start playing at an early age, which will increase of their skills and abilities in practical life later on.

In a final word, games are a great tool for communication and a way to escape the stress or boredom of everyday life, and they are also an excellent way to create a network of extensive international relations, which will be very useful in real and practical life, and in ways we may not imagine how important they are to our lives, our future and the future of our children in this world.