Yes, they have other advantages though. Convenience is a big one. But it also empowers a group to do some activities that are really hard to do in the real worl

Yes, they have other advantages though. Convenience is a big one. But it also empowers a group to do some activities that are really hard to do in the real world: building things together, acting as a team, coordinating, etc... In this, my video game experiences were almost always more positive than things in the real world (class projects, sports, ...).