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Online gaming has revolutionized the way that gaming is played. People can now communicate with others while they are in their fantasy environment that the game provides. They can play online on consoles as well as on a personal computer. They come in all ages, from the ten year-old to the adult ages. Gaming online has brought gaming up to allow for the massive popularity of some games.

Games like Call of Duty have become known for their revolutionary online game play. Call of Duty itself has half of its entire content devoted the the 'multiplayer' experience. It is often a great feet for a gamer of Call of Duty to actually play the campaign through at all. This game has also undoubtedly pioneered the competitive online world. Although it is far from the only game to have a competitive multiplayer, Call of Duty is the most commonly revered to game in this aspect of console gaming. But when you move to personal computer gaming, the most notable of games might be World of War Craft, or W.O.W. for short.

W.O.W. had peaked at about eleven million subscribers and currently has about nine million as measured on 'joystiq.com.' This game is the banner for massively multiplayer online role playing games, or M.M.O.R.P.G. for short. This type of online game play is not like what you would play in Call of Duty. In an M.M.O.R.P.G., people can play as a character in a world that is thoroughly extensive. This type of game is famous for taking the social lives of the player away and devoting them to their made up character.

You might see a forty year old basement dweller when you think about a person that would be devoted online gamer. And some of them are. With such a stereotype as a symbol of online gaming, is it good for you to play them, or will you inevitably become four hundred pounds living at home with no social life?

I think that it is true that some people take the online experience too far and neglect things in their lives to maintain it. These kinds of people are the extreme and are not by far the intentions of the game. But, I think that it is primarily people that do not have a thriving social life. People might even go to the extreme and try to substitute online social interaction with a social life offline. It is sad, but some people do resort to this.

Another extreme example of online gaming dangers would be revealing personal information. On online profiles, you have the option of filling in personal information as well as in conversations. People can find all kinds of things about you online and that dose not exclude online games. Now that people could substitute their social life with online gaming and there being personal information available, people might start to meet in real life. This could be another form of social networking. People could find other people that they have things in common with and talk to them.

Online gaming is supposed to be a fun and even great family experience, but do you think it is good for us?

Sources:
http://kotaku.com/5900342/fake-gamer-of-the-week-why-cant-techno-soldier-control-his-rage
http://isatv.com/entertainment/dad-virtual/attachment/onlinegaming/