<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Internet is a pretty great invention, don’t you think? It gives people limitless access to all sorts of information. And it connects us in various innovative ways, unimaginable even just 30 years ago.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Everything started with text chats. Then the techn</span><span data-contrast="auto">ology progressed to the level of voice and video calls. What else do we need? Well, as is probably the nature of human beings &#8211; we are constantly looking for something to improve or add a bit of extravaganza. Standard social interactions were too simple, s</span><span data-contrast="auto">o they were transformed into magic &#8211; interactions through video games.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">It’s a very convenient solution nowadays and quite an expansion for our traditional communications. So, how do video games function as social interactions?</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Become Whoever You Want to B</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">e</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">It would be strange to call someone by Skype and see them wearing a wizard hat or heavy armor with a sword. Still, those fantasy characters lay dormant inside many people &#8211; along with space adventurers, glorious fighters, pirates, and countless other </span><span data-contrast="auto">h</span><span data-contrast="auto">eroes</span><span data-contrast="auto">. Why not awaken them for a while and let your fantasy fly? Gaming is a very good place for this.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">In the late 1990s, gamers enjoyed the first multiplayer role-playing games (like </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Ultima</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto"> Online</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">). People became elves and warriors, and they met up virtuall</span><span data-contrast="auto">y, supporting each other. It’s much funnier than a company meeting in Zoom.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"><a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/17172227/Common-achievements.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-162276" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/17172227/Common-achievements-1024x714.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="714" /></a></span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Common Achievements</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Many people love talking to each other. And also, they enjoy doing something together. It was easier in childhood. Someone brings their toy car, another a</span><span data-contrast="auto">dds their dolls, and together they start building a sand kingdom. As adults, we need something more innovative to bring us together, but the core of this process remains the same.</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Gamers delve into virtual worlds and create enormous buildings (</span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Minecraft</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">),</span><span data-contrast="auto"> go to dangerous adventures in galaxies far </span><span data-contrast="auto">far</span><span data-contrast="auto"> away (</span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Eve Online</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">), or just participate in massive battles (</span><b><span data-contrast="auto">World of </span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">Warcraft</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">). This is an amazing new level playing field, where video games and social interaction offer lots of fresh emotions in our daily li</span><span data-contrast="auto">ves.</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Competitions</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">People compete in different ways. Some try to be better than their co-workers to get a promotion. Others want to start faster on a traffic light to… well, mostly this has no logical reason at all, simply for the bare competition. And ag</span><span data-contrast="auto">ain, video games as social interaction make the whole process absolutely insane (in a positive way).</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Satisfy your competitive hunger in virtual races (</span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Gran </span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">Turismo</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Forza</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto"> Motorsport</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Project</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto"> Cars 2</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">). Become a powerful fighter (</span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Tekken 7</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Super Smash Bros. </span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">Ultimate</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">). Participate in risky missions, where you can choose: kill or be killed (</span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Rainbow Six: Siege</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">PUBG</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Call</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto"> of Duty</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">).</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The playing process becomes especially fascinating because of that awesome feeling &#8211; that there are real people on the other side o</span><span data-contrast="auto">f the “line”.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/17172413/Express-yourself.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-162277" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/17172413/Express-yourself-1024x714.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="714" /></a><b><span data-contrast="auto">Express Yourself</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">There are lots of ways in the physical world to demonstrate your beautiful personality. We dress in a specific way, make unique haircuts, and buy fancy phones and cars. At the same time, there are many limitations in the physical world &#8211; did we mention the</span><span data-contrast="auto"> judging eyes of your neighbors?</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Video games social interaction</span><span data-contrast="auto"> removes these limitations. In this new world, you are already someone else. What will set you apart from all the other elves/fighters/mythical dragons? Here is when cosmetic items come into t</span><span data-contrast="auto">he scene. Modern multiplayer games are full of them. For instance, players get fresh skins for their </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">League of Legends</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> champions to prove their status in the game. They buy </span><a href="https://dmarket.com/ingame-items/item-list/csgo-skins"><b><span data-contrast="none">CS</span></b><b><span data-contrast="none">:GO</span></b><b><span data-contrast="none"> s</span></b><b><span data-contrast="none">kin</span></b><b><span data-contrast="none">s</span></b></a><span data-contrast="auto"> to express their style and various shades of their personality.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Characters in </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Street Fighter V</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> have specific costumes. Heroes of </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Dota</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto"> 2</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> can attack with unique animations, activated by special cosmetic items. This is a very big layer of social interactio</span><span data-contrast="auto">ns in games. For teenagers, there’s now even a reliance </span><span data-contrast="auto">to prove</span><span data-contrast="auto"> their place in society by wearing the coolest skins in </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Fortnite</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Combine Everything Into One Experience</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Of course, gaming is not divided into specific parts. You do not start </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Roblox</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> just to build robots with friends. You take the role of a clever inventor, work together on a big project, compete to make yours better than everyone else, express yourself in many small features, and interact in other hard-to-express ways. This is gaming</span><span data-contrast="auto">, baby!</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Video games have become an incredible tool to connect people in unique, breathtaking ways. They are not only about images on a screen or even the feelings of meaningful achievement that you might find in the hearts of gamers. It’s more about how t</span><span data-contrast="auto">hey open new ways to interact, allowing you to feel the whole miracle of life in a new, almost fantastic way. Are you ready for such an experience? Then find your own best social interaction in video games!</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:6,";335551620";:6,";335559740";:276}"> </span></p>
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How Video Games Became a New Form of Social Interaction
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By Chris Newton
- Categories: Opinion
- Tags: CommunityGamingSDSocial GamingSocial Network
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