Gaming should be fun, and it usually is. Especially in online gaming, this feeling can be intensified as the hobby is shared with others. However, where many others and sometimes unknown individuals are involved, there are often dangers lurking, and these should not be ignored.
Deviant actions in online games are summarized under the term “Gamecrime”. A topic we would like to address on Mein-MMO.de.
Especially in the digital age, insults and similar offenses are part of everyday life. After all, one is anonymous, so what could happen, most think. Is that really the case? And who is protecting the children?
We had the opportunity to sit down with criminologist, gamecrime expert, and active gamer Thomas-Gabriel Rüdiger. In the first part of the interview series, you can expect an insight into the problems of online gaming. These issues are more relevant than ever and likely concern each of us.
To the interview: Online gaming: A free pass for bad behavior?
