Over three billion people worldwide now play video games, study reports

Re:Over three billion people worldwide now play video games,... by Baeocystin on Friday August 21, 2020 @07:57PM (#24240201)

Entertainment. No more, no less. You'd be surprised by how many of the asian F2P games are completely playable without spending a dime- yet people do anyway.

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Re:Over three billion people worldwide now play video games,... by chillwaves on Friday August 21, 2020 @10:17PM (#24241014)

So I have moved on to another game that is less money intensive and less time-intensive (can be seen as a good or a bad thing).

What strikes me most is how compelling this material is to command my attention. It's like being under a spell.

They are great at taking money, but even for f2p they are just psychologically optimized to command our attention (which is a bigger concern in depth and breadth of impact).

Can't wait for the future strategies of addiction we can see in the next gen games :D

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Re:Over three billion people worldwide now play video games,... by tasogare on Saturday August 22, 2020 @07:02AM (#24243287)

> It's like being under a spell.

I’ve played two gatcha games in succession and this describes the thing very well. I wasn’t missing a single of play, spend a little money on them, read news and game info everyday. I’m glad I stopped. Some PC games can attract my attention for hours or days on, but they are not a daily burden, and also more satisfying to play.

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