In 2012, software and hardware sales in the video game industry generated more than $65 billion in revenue, compared to just $10 billion in dollars seven years ago. These statistics indicate that the gaming industry is not only one of the largest and fastest growing businesses in the world, but also demonstrate that it also outperforms other equally popular entertainment media, such as cinema, books and music, in terms of revenue and annual growth. . Over the fifty years that video games have been around, they have quickly become an integral part of many people's lives and their popularity continues to grow. I'm sure everyone can attest to knowing at least one or two people who play video games regularly. However, despite being a common leisure activity and pastime for many people in today's society, there is still a shocking level of stigma around this medium. There are various stereotypes in place that attribute stigma - from the gaming community consisting primarily of young teenagers to gamers being socially inept individuals; These ideas and the way video games are unfairly scrutinized and misrepresented in the media (by those who, frankly, are ignorant of the subject) are undoubtedly the main factors as to why gaming has become a hot topic of discussion in recent years. Above, the stereotypical “gamers” are seen as teenagers or young adults who are lazy, lazy, unmotivated, and spend all their time gaming. They're also generally unattractive, probably fat, and pale from spending so much time indoors playing video games. However, these claims are quickly refuted by researchers who found that over sixty-eight percent of players...... middle of paper ...... d-goal that the player must achieve to complete the game - of course, some games deviate from this and offer one type of experiences - from typical action games to sports simulators, racing, strategy/board games, competitive multiplayer games and educational games. Yes, video games can also provide learning experiences to their audience, even outside of the conventional educational genre. One of my favorite literary genres was introduced to me through one of my favorite video games. “God of War” is an extremely popular video game series loosely based on Greek mythology, and while I was somewhat familiar with the genre before the game, it wasn't until afterward that my fascination with the literature Greek flourished. Other video games such as the "Assassin's Creed" series allow players to relive important historical events from the Renaissance and the American Revolution..