Synthesis Essay: Video Games As A Subculture

According to Newzoo the gaming industry grew 10.7% this past year and brought in 108.9 billion dollars in total revenue. Don’t let these numbers fool you however, as the gaming community is still a small, tightknit community that are both casual and avid fans of this newly formed take on a classic concept. Gaming as a whole is a place where anyone can escape their life and find a place where everyone is equal, and you are accepted not for what you do in real life, but for what you do in a virtual reality. I’ve only been playing video games for a few years now, but the time, effort, and memories that I have acquired from this great advancement in technology is what has kept me engaged, and what continues to draw me in and push to be better than ever both in game, and in my social life. The immense video game subculture is unlike any experience I have ever been apart of, and I only hope that it continue to better itself through gamers like myself.

Sticking together to help spread the knack for gaming to every corner of the world and bringing new and exciting aspects to games and platforms themselves. One of the most incredible aspects of this subculture is it’s depth. Not only is gaming a subculture, but each game has their own respective subculture, and even within that game, there is even more branches of this single tree. Certain gamer groups are more respected than others, while some will go head to head in hopes of proving that one game is better than another. In the end, gaming is a large, mostly happy family that helps each other out, and provides a sanctuary when they are truly needed the