Response to Commentary: the Future of Gaming Disorder Research and Player Protection: What Role Should the Video Gaming Industry and Researchers Play

In their commentary, Griffiths and Pontes (2019) argue that with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) (2019) recognizing gaming disorder (GD) as a mental disorder there is an acute need for the gaming industry to develop and undertake responsible gaming initiatives. Rather than ‘reinventing the wheel’, they make a compelling argument that the gambling industry has incorporated a number of evidence-based initiatives to minimize...