The Top Ten Reason Teens Play Video Games
1. Entertainment and fun
2. Challenge
3. Boredom –Games are a “fall back” way to kill time
4. Camaraderie and connectedness – The main thing that drives some Players is teamwork some playters don’t like free-for-all they want team-based games. Team work is why some players play video games
5. Emotional satisfaction – “In short,players do it cause its fun and it feels good for them.”
6. Alternative to negative behaviors – “They keep players occupied and out of trouble.”
7. Escapism – “With video games, Players can escape the perpetual boredom of the real world, and become anyting theywant to be.”
8. Practice or learn life skills – “Players organize, prioritize, create context, make friends, lead strangers, make hard choices, feel empathy, and give mercy”
9. Stress relief (displacement or delay of responsibility in real life *)
10. Difficulty making friends in real life