The Sims, a PC Game advanced over the years with the
content of the game and carried over to social networking through the EA Games
website and The Sims Official Facebook Page. Social networking allow its gamers
into the digitalization era to the communication through the public sphere.
Havermas’ a theorist of the public sphere illustrates his
vision of the sphere as an area where people can go to engage in a situation where
people can vote on ideas, share ideas, and exchange in different information
that can be commented on. It is also believed that through the connection and
engagement through the public sphere; can lead to a stronger and well diverse
public culture.
Facebook is an example of how the public sphere is being
connected through culture and the engagement of wide variety of different
information provided by users. Not only can people share information and post
information about themselves or a topic but can share comments about other
people’s posts. This feature is also being seen through many website provided
by organizations, groups, and companies. This is a way the fans and the public
can engage with others about how they feel on situations.
As the
world grows to a more digitalized culture; many ways we do actions and
performances change. We are at a time where digitalization allows our society
to communicate instantly and could be shared publicly. Digitization provides people to enter the
public sphere at ease to their own individual interests where that can be
shared.
EA Games and through The Sims took the advantage of
facebook and their website to engage with their fans and the outside community.
By The Sims entering the public sphere through these sources allow people to
share their thoughts, ideas, and comments about their experiences through out
the game. From what I have seen from The Sims Facebook page is, many users
share screenshots of their houses they built in the game and how they fashioned
up their Sims wardrobe. Also, usually about every day there is a poll-taking
place on different topics of what The Sims gamers like most about the game and
different questionable polls.
To conclude, The Sims took advantage of social networking
and the global web to allow its fans to enter into the public sphere. This is a
positive feature provided for the fans of the game to communicate with other
gamers and provide input and receive feedback.
