It appears that video game glitches are intentionally added to games to make it more interesting. According to questions asked on a blog it is said that the programmers will put a glitch into the game to make cheats and surprises, they call this easter eggs, so the cause is intentional. According to others, it is an error in the circuits that will cause it to function improperly caused by bad programmers or game developers. Glitches can be the result of viruses, software bugs or operator error.

Some glitches are programming errors which can affect the graphics or freezing of the game possibly causing a game to crash. Glitches can be used to an advantage which can be consider as cheating, but are actually inserted into a game on purpose just for the cheat. From reviewing some of the blogs it appears that some gamers are into the glitches and use them to their advantage.

All in all, video game glitches can be caused intentionally, or by some type of programming default. Mostly the glitch is to get cheats on a game, or it could cause a freeze in the middle of a game. The majority of video gamers want to use or exploit the glitches in a game to achieve and obtain the cheats to beat the game without having to stick to the normal program layout of a game. It is a victorious accomplishment that gives the gamer a personal satisfaction of ruling the win of a game.