Name : Kynan Refianta Irwahyudi

School : Garuda Cendekia Junior High School

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is Kynan Refianta Irwahyudi. I am from
Garuda Cendekia Junior High School.

Nowadays, video games and especially online games are the most hyped and popular things
in Indonesia. Some people even consider it a lifestyle! They can also improve their social life,
throw their depression out the window and some people even have it as their job! Because of 40
million people out of 264 million people play online games.

Furthermore, a couple of months ago, some news has been going around that some online
games will be banned and blocked in Indonesia. Games like PUBG and Fortnite that contain some
violence will be banned. These types of games are called Battle Royales and these types of games
embrace the shooting and strategic plays. Most importantly, these games also focus on teamwork
and socialism. So the question is, Should online games that contain violence be illegal or banned
in Indonesia?

Well, I think not. I still don't know why they want to ban these games. To be completely
honest, I think games could be a good thing! As I said, online games can help you let go of that
bad depression. And also, study from BYU said that playing online games for 45 minutes with
friends and other peoples may actually increase you work efficiency by a lot. Take for example,
my dad. He plays a match of PUBG before he worked or when he was stressed. Some people even
learned how to communicate and make friends through online chat and the in-game voice chat.
Besides, the rise of E-Sports and team-based games spark the rise of online games like this. Some
indonesian people joined in on the E-Sports team on the global scale, and some have even brought
home victory and made all of us proud! Moreover, E-sports is one of the new category in the next
Sea Games.

In conclusion, online games can help you make friends. It can be your job, it can increase
your work efficiently, and so many others! Online games will improve your life. How about the
violence? It’s just a matter of your mind set. You have to realize that it’s just a game.
Well thats it, and thats all. I hope this short speech can be somewhat helpful for you. I hope you
enjoy, thank you for your attention.