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Trapped in the Game: The PUBG Addiction Crisis
A virtual battleground is taking a toll on real lives!
Modern-day kids are experiencing things we can’t even imagine just five years ago. Yes, that’s right.
My nephew is 7, but fights against the enemies in Erangel, avoiding the airstrike, and shouts, “Revive me!” His new best friends are not his classmates but strangers, such as AhmedKiller and Madman. His new lullaby at bedtime? The background music of PUBG.
I would not imagine phrases used in the military and gun names used by a boy who is still having difficulty tying his shoelaces. What is so intriguing about a game that is meant to be played by older teens and adults to a 7-year-old? What is the psychology behind it all? What technology makes games like PUBG hard to resist, not to mention little children?
The essence of PUBG is much more than a shooting competition royale. The game offers a virtual theme park that is contended, exhilarating, and liberating. With a 7-year-old, the real world is all about rules: no jumping on the sofa, no TV after 8, and finish your homework before you play. However, he is the boss in the PUBG world, MY GOD!!!!!
He can run in the bush or take a building. He can also drive a car, select his weapons, and lead a squad. In brief, PUBG allows him…
