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Gamers and the Gaming Culture

In every essence of the word, society is composed of divergent cultures based on a

myriad of factors. One of these aforementioned cultures is technology and its impact on the

current generation is profound. Technology stands as the centerpiece of gadgets like mobile

phones, cameras and social networks among other numerous software used in today’s lifestyle.

One of the most intriguing and prominent culture stemming from the advent of technology is the

gaming community. This community involves the use of gaming technology by individuals to

indulge in a “ritual-like” competitive co existence specifically among the youth. The youths do

not necessarily converge at a single point; instead they often play with or against each other on

an online platform which allows them to communicate with each other on a virtual but real time

basis. The results of this have manifested in a unique group of individuals bound by one thing in

common.

For the gaming community, this is the only common ground they can find that is worth

pursuing, thus they spend enormous time playing different games. The gamers are driven to their

action by the popularity of the games and the prestige associated with being the best at playing a

particular game. The prestige of being at the top of the food chain in playing terms demands

frequent if not constant practice. Engaging the gaming interface on a regular basis enables one to

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improve their “abilities” which they can then show off to the counterparts. Most of the games

played have a structural setting that allows for medals of honor or badges to be bequeathed to

individuals based on their performance in the game. the ranking system is the source of

competitiveness as each player seeks to climb up in ranking while the leading pack seeks to oust

the outright leader.

Most of the individuals spending a considerable time playing the games tend to cut off

communication in the real world, instead they opt for the voice over their headset as they engage

in the challenges on their gaming console. For individuals playing over the internet,

communication with other individuals is limited to the in game performance rather than

developing social skills on a face to face basis. The gaming community seems to have its own

dialect which stems mainly from the actions and skills relating to the games they play. As such,

an individual who is not exposed regularly to the gaming environment might be lost completely

when in the company of the gamers. The unique language dissociates them from the rest of the

society who might perceive them as antisocial or awkward individuals.

The gaming community faces several challenges to its existence but the most prominent

is the threat from online hackers who may be looking to take advantage of their popular culture.

Being hacked is almost akin to being eliminated completely off the face of the earth, such cases

end up destroying months upon moths of constant playing that enabled the victim to build an in

game presence. Gamers continually expect a positive improvement on the gaming experience the

encounter in the games. The primary source for this would be from the companies producing

such games, however certain sections of the gaming community have unique albeit prohibited

tendency to modify their games. They insert external intangible components which act as

catalysts for their gaming experienced to “max out” thus delivering optical gaming.

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Retrospectively, the gaming culture is not limited by geography or ethnicity instead every

individual from virtually anywhere in the world can join the community and foster unique bonds

with new gaming friends.