The Virtual End

For most everyone who was born during the rise of the video game era, there came a point where they, like everyone must, grow up and enter the real world. For me, I have been able to delay that point even into my latter years of college! However, the time playing has definitely dialed back as you start to get older because you just can't spend the same amount of time.

As many World of Warcraft players can attest to, you can log in to the game at the beginning of the day and time will pass so quickly and before you know it the day is over. There are so many things to do that you will be entertained for as long as you can play. It's a fun and entertaining game and it helps connect you to others across the world and in some cases, it can even be could for job experience...

One of the best things you can tell a gamer is that "you can earn money by playing video games" or that "playing video games can help you out in the real world." Nowadays, both of those are true to a certain extent, the former more than the latter. As many people know, "Esports" is a very popular thing nowadays even being featured consistently on ESPN and other big channels. These giant tournaments bring gamers from around the globe to compete on either teams or by themselves in some of the most popular games of the time. This kind of monetary incentive definitely encourages gamers to want to play more and more and hone their skills. I think it has been great for games overall.

As for the other comment, it is true that video game experience can be a skill to put on a resume. In an article on The Wall Street Journal published back in 2014, it was highlighted that some World of Warcraft players have begun listing their achievements and accolades in the game on their resumes. They talked about how things like managing a guild of over 300 people and organizing raids and such activities directly correlate with their jobs. In some cases, they happen to be right. If the job is related to managing people and directing them and things like that such as some positions in big companies like IBM, these skills could work for you seeking a job.

As this is my last blog post for a while, I wanted to talk about being careful online and being sure to keep your focus outside the game. Video game addiction is in fact a dangerous thing and playing too many games will definitely adversely affect you if you aren't aware of your real life responsibilities. Working in the real world like a 9-5 kind of job doesn't leave a lot of room for games and it sucks not being able to just play and have fun the whole time. Honestly very few can either play games for money and be popular on YouTube so be sure that if you want to try it, try it, but have a backup plan. Stay in school and acquire skills because some jobs are leveling towards video games and you can still have that "video games for life" dream you want. Work hard and when you finish working, play hard. Hope you all have enjoyed these posts and see you around!