What Is Online Gaming 4 How Do I Stay Safe While Gaming 6 What Is Console Gaming 8 What Is PC Gaming 10 What Are the Different Types of Online Games 12 Who Plays Online Games 14 What Are the Dangers of Online Gaming 16 Are Violent Games Bad for You 18 Is Online Gaming Addictive 20 What Are the Benefits of Online Games 22 How Do Game Makers Keep Players Coming Back 24 What Is the Future of Online Gaming 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
You have just entered Containment Corner in chapter 13 of the online game Skylanders Trap Team Skylands most-wanted villains have escaped from Cloudcracker Prison Your character is a Tech Trap Master Together with the other Skylanders you must trap the villains The Mabu has given you a villain quest for Wolfgang an undead monster You easily capture Wolfgang and continue the quest When a game requires an Internet connection it is an online game Online games are played on computers and game consoles They are even played on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets WHAT IS ONLINE GAMING Skylanders Trap Team toys interact with the online game 1 4
Gamers play some online games as single players Or they can play multiplayer games with friends Millions of players from all over the world can play in a single game at the same time This makes online games appealing to many players Many gamers enjoy playing offline video games Online gaming however is much more popular Computers and consoles are used most for online gaming But mobile gaming is rising in popularity 2 Average number of gamers per US household in 2014 An online game is played over a computer network You can play with people all over the world in multiplayer online games Gaming on mobile phones and tablets is rising in popularity You can play online games alone or with a friend 5
