The addictive nature of some games makes them a powerful form of communication and propaganda vehicle. The fact that the majority of people still don't take video games seriously only increases the effectiveness of the internal propaganda. If the public does not pay attention to propaganda, they will be more susceptible to its power. The belief that people aren't stupid enough to be swayed by video game propaganda is the exact kind of mentality that will lead to many being affected by it. Those who think nothing of it may allow their children to play a game that conveys certain points of view and, especially if the individual has never thought about the topic before; such points of view could become the player's points of view. Games like Call of Duty and Battlefield put the player in the role of members of the United States military fighting against foreign enemies. This creates the image that the people of the countries portrayed in the games are violent, evil, and deceitful. The stories created for the games revolve around nuclear weapons, tragic war events, and killing bad guys. As a child who grows up playing these games, you can see how it will influence his opinions on the people who play them