Infographic：Gaming disorder
【明報專訊】What is it?
If you experience impaired control over gaming, you might be suffering from gaming disorder! Gaming disorder is officially recognized by the World Health Organization as a mental health condition in 2018.
Males are more prone to gaming addiction
Scientific research shows that potentially problematic video gaming was found to affect more males than females!
Gaming in China
With coronavirus ravaging the world, total game downloads on Apple's app store in China surged 27.5% year on year, and the revenue climbed 12.1%.
Controversy : Do games lead to violence?
There were more mass shootings in the US in 2019, and some people claim that video games would lead to real-world violence and aggression. Yet, researchers have found no link between the two. Do you think we should regulate the time spent on gaming?
Most downloaded mobile games in the 2010s
Are you a mobile game fanatic? Finland-based Clash of Clans (部落衝突, pictured) and Japan-based Monster Strike (怪物彈珠) are two of the top mobile games of the decade in terms of the number of downloads.
◆caution!
Do not pay-to-play without parental consent!
Sources: CNN, WHO, www.appannie.com
■Glossary
suffer from (v + prep.) 患上
recognize (v) 認可
violence (n) 暴力
regulate (v) 限制
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