Pros and Cons: The Debate About Video Games

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In 1972 a game called Pong was released Pong was an electronic version of ping pong Players moved a paddle to bounce a ball across the screen The game was easy to play People enjoyed playing against their friends Pong quickly became popular A home version was created a few years later This game helped launch the home video game industry Today more than 2 2 billion people around the world play video games Popular genres include action role playing sports adventure and fighting DID YOU KNOW In the United States approximately 99 percent of boys and 94 percent of girls under age 18 say they play video games regularly