Video games are nothing new – and neither are accounts of
their colossal appeal or even video game addiction.
Indeed, today's most popular video games offer wholly
immersive experiences, featuring everything from intricate digital
landscapes that emerge in eye-popping detail to nuanced characters
that must survive worlds of guns and gore.
Moreover, they are deliberately designed, with the experience of
psychology consultants, to make players want to continue playing
– and even lure those players into watching videos of other
gamers playing.
But if you had any doubts on the sheer popularity of video
games, then look no further than 36-year-old British man –
and fugitive – Clint Butler, who had been serving a 17-year
extended sentence in prison for a series of crimes only to escape
custody then risk being spotted by police, all in the name of
buying renowned video game Call of Duty.
