Documentary Gamers

| film | gaming |

update 6/11/2024: this is a post from a blog that I contributed to in 2011 called TechHacking, it shut down eventually but I was happy to be able to find some of my work through the internet archive.

Hulu is showing a documentary titled “Gamers”, it is pretty interesting and worth looking at. It is just over an hour long and explores the phenomenon and social aspects of Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG). Most notably World of Warcraft, but also takes into consideration other games both new and old.

MMORPGs have become very popular in recent years. The rise of online gaming has brought both good and bad aspects with it, this documentary explores some of them. Most notably sociologists have argued that people who are so immersed in this online environment tend to loose vital social skills that allow us to function properly in todays society. In addition it has become a huge rift in relationships, and many couples break up due to the gaming addiction of their partner.

This documentary takes an interesting look at this online world, and brings out some interesting findings, check it out!

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