Online gaming addiction seems to be most widespread in Asia as seen in
many news stories about it coming out of South Korea. It is no wonder, with about 30
percent of the population registered in online games, the country also has the world’s
highest per-capita rate of broadband connectivity at 70 percent. Those who don’t have
broadband themselves can play online games such as World of Warcraft at any of the
country’s highly popular Internet cafes, which typically charge only the equivalent of
US$1.00 an hour for computer time. On top of this, South Korea hosts the annual
World Cyber Games. Indeed, professional gamers in that country can make more than
$100,000 a year. In this kind of environment, it is easy for anyone who might be
susceptible to become addicted. But this leads to the question: is online gaming really
an addiction?
Online gaming addiction seems to be most widespread in Asia as seen inmany news stories about it coming out of South Korea. It is no wonder, with about 30percent of the population registered in online games, the country also has the world’shighest per-capita rate of broadband connectivity at 70 percent. Those who don’t havebroadband themselves can play online games such as World of Warcraft at any of thecountry’s highly popular Internet cafes, which typically charge only the equivalent ofUS$1.00 an hour for computer time. On top of this, South Korea hosts the annualWorld Cyber Games. Indeed, professional gamers in that country can make more than$100,000 a year. In this kind of environment, it is easy for anyone who might besusceptible to become addicted. But this leads to the question: is online gaming reallyan addiction?
การแปล กรุณารอสักครู่..
