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Video games have always been entertainment for people of all ages, everyone can find an interesting genre for themselves. For some people, shooters like “DOOM”, “Quake”, “Counter-Strike” aroused interest in the virtual world, for others, an open world full of possibilities and with an interesting storyline like GTA, Saints Row, Cyberpunk 2077, was the discovery of variability in video games or for extreme gamers, who wants to tickle their nerves can play horror games. But all these games have something in common…violence, murder, strong language, nudity and etc. You can deal with opponents by any available means and tools and it will not end with just a blood on your hands. Dismemberment, violence, torture, beating, you can do it whenever you want, however you want and as long as you want.
The most unfortunate thing about these games, is that producing companies making a good promotion to their games and setting their products as AAA-projects (high quality), which eventually brings attention of all the gamers to these games and even underaged kids can buy them, all you need to do is just fake your age and you are good to go.
On the other side many people underestimate “peaceful games”, like sports games: FIFA, NBA, Steep or any racing games also intellectual, adventures games, of course it’s a personal preference but they can be as entertaining as rated 18+ or “R” games. To understand the situation better we took interview from Dudi Peles a founder of «Games for Peace» organization
Why are peaceful games important?
Peaceful video games (non-violent) have a different audience than non-peaceful games, by existing they bring the fun of video games to a bigger audience.
Why should peaceful games be considered more seriously nowadays?
I think that Peaceful video games have been considered seriously since Tetris, and for sure from the early 2000 with the casual games revolution. It took the AAA industry a few years to catch on, but in the past 10 years I think they are considered a very serious business.
How can peaceful games change the direction of video game development?
Peaceful video games have been part of the industry from the start, and have changed the game development industry direction constantly.
What elements should peaceful games take from popular games, to attract more attention from the gamers?
I don’t think there is any difference regarding «elements» in peaceful and non-peaceful video games other than the violence.
Which social problems should peaceful games raise?
Addiction.
Why should kids play peaceful games? How does it help them?
Playing any video game (peaceful or not) has many advantages: first of all it’s fun! other than that there is always something to learn from a new video game, they develop 21th century skills, and much more...
Please give us the example of the perfect peaceful game and explain why you have chosen that game.
Candy Crush Saga - the most popular peaceful game out there with billions of players and probably more than $5B in revnures.
From that interview we understand that “Peaceful Games” has its own right place in videogames industry, but in order to understand in-depth elements of what makes most of players not paying attention for “Peaceful games” we had an interview from gamers that have spent thousands of hours in dozens of different games, to see their perspective on this genre.
Personal preference
Which games do you like to play?
-Seva: Apex Legends, Dota 2 or any open world games
-Alexandr: Rocket league, Fall guys, Apex Legends, Cyberpunk 2077, Death Stranding.
-Anton: I used to play a lot of games before, but nowadays I just like to have fun with friends in a chill games like Rocket league or Fall guys.
If the non-peaceful elements would been taken away from games that you are playing, would you be still interested in it?
-Alexandr: No, I wouldn’t because this is a base of the game, for example in Apex I don’t consider the fact of violence but the aim of elimination of the players remains the same.
-Seva: I wouldn’t be interested as well, because I know what I’m paying my money for and even if there will be blood, violence then I’ll accept it as it is.
-Anton: For most of the games I lie on the story, atmosphere and game design, so if non peace part won’t be there, of course it will ruin the gameplay so much, but as long as there will be the things that I’ve mentioned, I might play it anyway.
Why would it ruin the gameplay?
-Anton: Because sometimes you want to see realism in videogames, where the things might go just like in real life.
What would be the perfect game for you, but without violence part in it?
-Alexandr: There are a few peace games that I have played, for example Biped, it’s one of those games that are so creative with the gameplay and fun to play with friend.
-Seva: As a content creator of Rocket League, it would be shame to not mention it, it’s a football game but with the cars and its super fun to play for all the ages.
-Anton: As I mentioned before, I like the story and atmosphere, but I’d also play some simulators, like FIFA or F1.
What do you feel when you play violent game?
-Seva: We played Outriders with Alexandr, where you kill dozens of enemies and personally it wasn’t anything special for me, I don’t take violence serious it’s just part of the game.
-Anton: I just take it as it is and nothing else.
Thus, peaceful games are a current genre in the gaming industry, which has its own audience and which can compete with other genres. It is also worth noting that one of the important elements is its moral and educational part, capable of raising social problems and positively influencing the emotional and intellectual components.