Current Events II

The second event that I would like to touch in my article is the prohibition of violent games Fortnite, PUBG. The event takes place in Abu Dhabi.

Two members of the Federal National Council demanded to ban fighting video games, such as Fortnite and PUBG, in the UAE, citing their “negative addiction”, especially to the country's youth.

Naama Al Sharhan, a member of the house of Ras Al Khaimah, said that fighting games, especially Fortnite and PUBG, in which players are carrying weapons, have a negative impact on children and adolescents.

“They have turned a generation of children into digital warriors fighting alien invaders and terrorists,” says Nasha. Al Sharhan.

“These games are addictive and have a very bad psychological effect on both children and adults. Many play first-person shooters for innocent pleasure that can turn them into cold-blooded killers, not only in the virtual world, but also in the real world. it's just nice to destroy the enemy - especially the one who is trying to harm him, ”said Al-Sharhan.

As they say in the event, recently scientists have begun to pay more attention to gaming addiction. The World Health Organization has called "play disorder" as "addictive."

PUBG or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds created by South Korean company Bluehole Inc is a combat survival game in which dozens of online players are thrown onto an island, where they try to destroy each other.

According to statistics, Fortnite's revenue last year hung up $ 1 billion. This is mainly due to the purchase of in-game content. Today, more than 200 million users are registered in the game.

Now the question is about banning these video games. For example, Prince Harry, speaking recently at the YMCA in West London, said: “The game should not be allowed...it’s made for drug addicts... Addiction to keep you in front of the computer as long as possible... This is so irresponsible. ”

This event shows how video games can slow down the development of children and adolescents, and can also have a strong psychological dependence.

In my opinion, I believe that the state should regulate content in video games, censorship age limits.

Link: https://gulfnews.com/uae/fnc-members-press-for-banning-violent-games-fortnite-pubg-1.63549865