That argument has been made about video games long before the modern gaming industry. People were freaking out about young people playing too much pong, space i

That argument has been made about video games long before the modern gaming industry. People were freaking out about young people playing too much pong, space invaders, tetris. Then the whole console generation... And before that the same argument was made about television. And before that the same argument was made about comic books. My dad and his friends used to just ride their bikes and play games with the neighborhood kids. Can you believe it!? People doing things not directly related to corporate success hierarchy!? It must seem so pointless to you... For what it's worth, I'm not a gamer myself, but I don't see how it's any worse/better than people reading a bunch of fiction books or any other leisure activity. Some people get really into jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, solitaire... Other people play online video games.