The Future of Gaming Disorder Research and Player Protection: What Role Should the Video Gaming Industry and Researchers Play?

Mark D. Griffiths; Halley M. Pontes

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00110-4

doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00110-4

The Future of Gaming Disorder Research and Player Protection: What Role Should the Video Gaming Industry and Researchers Play?

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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction8.00

Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 784 - 790

Published: Jul 18, 2019

Abstract

In May 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially included gaming disorder (GD) in the eleventh revised edition of the International Classification of Diseases. Although the video game industry does not accept the WHO’s decision to class GD as a genuine mental disorder, there is now arguably an onus on the video game industry to develop and undertake responsible gaming initiatives aimed at player protection and harm minimization. The...