The 'Spoilsports' of Video Games

Surely when playing video games everybody becomes competitive and is desperate to win. Many spoilsports exist in the world of gaming. This takes away the whole fun experience of it all. Why? Well, firstly they're breaking the rules and I know I wouldn't be happy with myself if I completed a video game through cheating. I prefer a challenge, no matter how long it takes to finish!

As we all know, every game has rules and when players abide by these rules, a magic circle is created. HOWEVER, when a player has no interest in adhering to these rules, they are known as a 'spoilsport'.
Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman applied Johan Huizinga's concept of the magic circle to digital media. They said:

"In a very basic sense, the magic circle of a game is where the game takes place. To play a game means entering into a magic circle, or perhaps creating one as a game begins." Magic Circle (virtual worlds) - Wikipedia

So who are the 'spoilsports' of video games? Well there's:

- Hackers. [These include aimbots, wallhacks and texture models]
         
               - Aimbots are one of the most widespread cheating devices used in first-person shooter games.
                 It will automatically aim to kill a players opponent once the player has established a line of  
                 sight with an opponent and pulled the trigger.
              -  Wallhacking allows players to see through walls in order to know when their target/opponent is
                  near so that they can attack.

- Team-Killer

               - The name says it all, these are the spoilsports who are out to kill members of their own team.

- Griefers

              - These spoilsports will do anything to upset the magic circle. Whether it will be by spamming
                 offensive messages or even giving away their teams position.

Noone likes a spoilsport as their only intentions are to ruin the game for others. Here's a story I found:




Call of Duty Spoilsport Arrested

This just goes to show that being a spoilsport in the gaming world could result in serious consequences!