As new and exciting computer games storm the market and demands for them grow, so do many problems that rise from them. Should we as computer programers be concerned with theses issues? There are people out there for example who will become addicted to games we may one day develop. Depending on what type of game this is, it could have a negative effect on this persons' health both physically and psychologically. How can we limit this damage or can it be avoided at all? What can we do to develop programs that will have positive effects on society? These are questions that developers should be asking themselves but are often overlooked.
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What are your opinions? I don't know of very many games that are good. I think more good can be done as a programmer outside of the gaming industry.
ReplyDeleteI personally don't plan on developing games for commercial purposes (maybe a simple one to be able to say that I've made a game). Studying computer science has helped me see that there are a lot more areas that for programming other than games.
ReplyDeleteI agree that programmers need to evaluate what effects their software has on society. However, what do you think can be done to limit the detrimental effects of addictive software (not only games but social networking)?