News May 28th, 2019

“Gaming Disorder” has been officially recognised by the World Health Organisation

The motion was passed even with opposition from industry bodies and academics

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News May 20th, 2019

World Health Organisation to judge whether “gaming disorder” will become a recognised illness this week

The ESA continues to push back on the perceived risk of listing obsessive gaming as a disorder

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News Mar 2nd, 2018

New report refutes WHO claims about video game addiction

Global trade bodies stand up to WHO’s claims that gaming addiction is a disease

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News Jan 2nd, 2018

Video game addiction might be added to World Health Organisation disease list

Gaming disorder and hazardous gaming outlined in draft of 2018 revision to organisation's International Compendium of Diseases

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