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Essay / The Positive Effects of Video Games - 1432
Video games were originally created for people to come together and have fun. It's easy to think of the typical nerdy gamer who sits in his room for twelve hours a day with no prospects in life. More than 70% of gamers play their games with a friend, either as a team effort or competitively (Granic, I., Lobel, A. and ME Engels, R. C, 2014, p 73). In the world of Facebook, Farmville has become one of the most popular social networking games having built a virtual community empire of twelve million users (Granic, I., Lobel, A. and ME Engels, R. C, 2014, p.73). Surprisingly, certain leadership skills are necessary for “farm” success. This is a time to gain the confidence to form larger groups for the farm.