Video games were a huge part of my childhood. I would play them all the time with my siblings. Sometimes I wouldn't even play with, I would just watch. That has slowly translated into video games being a way for me to bond with people. Some of my closest friends have gotten that close to me through playing games together.
Thinking about it now, I don't play many games these days. When I do, it's usually with friends. I don't often find myself playing a single player game. If I'm not playing with someone in person or on-call, I'm likely playing some sort of MMO.
This is also a big reason I started developing games myself. I wanted to make experiences for people to play and have a good time with each other.