The document discusses college students' views on video games. It finds that they enjoy gaming for stress relief, but dislike the high costs of games and consoles. All agreed it would be good to get paid for gaming. This expresses a desire for gaming to provide some monetary or other benefit. The proposal suggests using online servers as branding and recruitment tools, where gamers could compete and win money from sponsors, satisfying their wish for gaming to benefit them financially while in college.

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Adam Montoya: “Seananners and the Art
of Video Game Commentary”
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/adam-montoya-seananners/index.html

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-Adam Montoya, YouTube Personality
-Current YouTube Subscribers
-Current YouTube Video Views
-Current Salary
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Seananners
3.5 Million
620 Million
CNN est. 6-Figure

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Projected Conclusion
The effects and possibilities of playing Video Games may not be as
big a waste of time as everyone thinks.

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-Max and Anthony both used the phrase “stress reliever”
-Said they still get their work done
-Max: “Not a distraction, more like a break.”
-Anthony: “Don’t even play that much, it’s just nice to have.”
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-Max played with Jake as well which adds a social aspect
-Jake said that video games help him pace work
-He also humorously said “I should probably get a job”
-Also added was that the game matters
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-Games like “Grand Theft Auto” do not require attention spans
-Sports games are very fun to fill time
-Sometimes certain games can cause too much competition
-Competitive games can cause more stress than stress relief
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When asked about gaming and money:
-Joe: “Games are $60, the new systems are 3 or $400, it does cost a lot”
-Jake: “Of course I’d play video games for money but that’s not realistic.”
-Henry: “Is it really possible though? Like, it’s impossible for me right now.”
-It was said that bets frequently happened

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Monochromes

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Neutrals

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Summary
-College age students love entertainment
-They turn to video games
-Gaming is a good stress reliever but….
-Video Games cost too much money
-A desire for beneficial entertainment

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Original Article
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http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/adam-montoya-seananners/index.html

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Observations
-Enjoyed the stress relief gaming provided
-Disliked the cost of video games and systems
-Everyone agreed that getting paid to play would be a good deal
-Showed a desire for some way for gaming to benefit them when asked

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Desire
A desire was expressed for a monetary benefit to gaming, or an alternative.

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Proposal
This proposal puts forth the idea that internet servers have the
capability to be used as brand marketing and recruitment tools. By
playing video games through competitive servers online, college
students (or anyone else) could test their talents and win money.
Brands and sponsors, through these servers, could promote their
products while recruiting talented gamers. These gamers, could win
money which could supplement an internship or on campus job. This
would bring a monetization to turning a college pastime into a viable
career in an ever growing market.