Or so think the youth of the world we all live in. You may wish to argue on the authenticity of the above statement, but there is no doubt about the fact that as far as online gaming is concerned, this saying holds true; be it for any age group or gender. Free internet, and in turn free online gaming, have given so much to the world in the area of entertainment, that their success is unquestionable. The immense popularity can be attributed, almost solely, to their accessibility. The factors that make online games accessible are:

- The gaming portals that they are available on are very easily accessible on any computer at a click of a button. Hit Google and you get hundreds of options instantly to choose from and get to enjoy a game of your favorite genre.

- Almost all games, while being extremely entertaining and catchy, are also free of cost. There is no software to be installed, no external controls to be bought, and no consoles to be possessed. If you have a good enough internet connection and a flash-enabled browser, you're good to go! You don't need to whip out your cash and credit card and spend time setting the equipment up before you can start playing your favorite game. It's all there, waiting for you to turn it on. There isn't any fear of wasting your money in case you don't like a purchased game, either. This is a major reason for online gaming's success.

- To access a very good multi-player gaming environment, you don't need to leave the comfort of your home. The fact that they're all on the internet, makes them pros at multi-player mode gaming. All you need to do is to get yourself a cup of coffee and start up your laptop; it's that simple! There is no starting up the car and going to a dedicated gaming zone anymore. That's another factor that attracts amateur gamers who love multi-player gaming.

- The genres have all been covered, in fact many times over, by all developers around the globe. Name a พีจี , and you have a million games to choose from and start playing. There are so many that one can never run out of fresh choices.

Perhaps the hardcore gamers may find online games a bit of a turn off due to their comparatively less sophisticated graphics, but the truth remains that even those gamers find the entertainment worthy of its popularity. Each amateur gamer is virtually in love with the titles available online, due to the reasons described above and some of their own, and hence this type of gaming continues to rise in popularity. The advent of flash and HTML5 has in fact set the developers on a road to developing much better graphics for the same amount of online storage capacity and running speeds in their games, the efforts being aimed at attracting the better gamers to online gaming as well. Titles like RuneScape that try and match the storyline-based game play of console games have been gaining popularity with gamers of all age groups, thanks to their highly challenging gaming and engaging stories.