News Jan 13th, 2020

Chinese regulator taking action against games addiction

Government worried about rise of mental health in the country

• China
• government
• gaming addiction

News Jun 27th, 2019

Games industry only "paying lip service" to addiction, says DCMS select committee chair

Companies aren't taking the issue seriously enough according to MP Damian Collins

• gaming addiction
• gaming disorder
• dcms

News Jun 20th, 2019

Here are six things we learnt from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee

How much money is Fortnite making, how much is FIFA actually played and what EA likes to call loot boxes

• UK
• fortnite
• loot boxes
• government
• addiction
• fifa
• gaming addiction
• dcms

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

• world health organisation
• gaming addiction
• health

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

• world health organisation
• gaming addiction

News Mar 26th, 2018

Epic's Sweeney: Fortnite isn't addictive, but a 'healthy, social experience'

Battle royale behemoth is bringing people together, and that's a good thing, the CEO and founder claims

• fortnite
• addiction
• gaming addiction

News Mar 7th, 2018

Fortnite at the forefront of games addiction controversy

Parents are blaming Epic's battle royale title for changes in their children’s behaviour

• fortnite
• addiction
• fortnite: battle royale
• gaming addiction

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

• loot crates
• world health organisation
• gun violence
• gaming addiction