Statistics have shown that gamers from New York like violent games with bloodshed, violence, and murder. But even more bloodthirsty video game fans live in California.
Experts compared Google searches for violent video games in 50 American states. They wanted to find out where more gamers “obsessed” with gory video games such as Grand Theft Auto, Hitman, Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat live. They feature scenes of violence, gun use, and brutal murders. These games are connected by the fact that in order to pass the next mission you need to destroy the opponents by any available means. The gamer can not show weakness, pity or compassion, otherwise the mission will be failed. Only cruelty and steadfastness help to achieve the goal.
California topped the list. The study showed that this state has the highest interest in violent games: out of 100,000 people, an average of 52,081 search queries per month.
The state of New York occupied the second line of the rating. Here the average monthly figure amounted to 27,211 queries per 100,000 people.
In third place was Maryland: it had 9,348 monthly queries per 100,000 people.
Alabama took fourth place. Although it has a small population, the number of search queries per month was enough to make it one of the most “bloodthirsty” states.
Gamers from Ohio search for violent games in Google more than 5,000 thousand times a month, which put their state on the fifth line of the list. Massachusetts ranked sixth.
Experts tracked search volumes for more than 90 violent games. The last 49th and 50th places were Wyoming and North Dakota. These states averaged 47 and 25 searches, respectively.
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And yes, in general, Americans are increasingly playing through their phones in preference to PCs or consoles. Judging by search results, tips on choosing gaming phones are becoming popular.
What do scientists think?
According to psychology professor Craig A. Anderson, the fascination with violent video games leads to aggression in life. However, he added that a direct link between games and regular uncontrolled human behavior has not yet been proven.
The professor’s words were also confirmed by practicing psychologist Rachel Covert. She noted that studies that would link video games and regular aggressive behavior have not been conducted. According to Covert, fascination with games with elements of violence can provoke only short-term bursts of aggression.
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