There is that long-running presumption that those who game “lack social skills” and struggle to find meaningful relationships. In my experience doing multiplayer and online gaming over the years, this is far from the truth. Granted, many of us have friends long-distance and may never meet one another face-to-face; this does not make our friendships any less valuable. This is a photo I took a few months back of two friends – Alice and Aria – whose close bond on Final Fantasy XIV significantly highlights this point in my mind.
Take That (In-Game) Snap Daily Photo is an off-shoot of the Take That (In-Game) Snap article series, in which the first article focusing on Final Fantasy XIV was recently published. This looks at, celebrates and critiques how video game developers have implemented professional photography-like systems into their games. It will cover how the systems handle, just how accessible they are and, where applicable, how a modding community might be making these tools even better. With this Daily Photo spin-off series, I will be sharing individual photos from the games either covered or soon-to-be-covered in the series.
