Researcher: MMO Game Addiction Overstated, Still Harmful

Vikingod · Mar 26, 2007, 02:52 PM

Source: DailyTech
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A UK researcher believes current MMO game addiction numbers are a bit higher than they truly are

A number of researchers are conducting studies as to whether or not the addiction to Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) can be harmful to gamers. A recent report from Dr. John Charlton, psychology research fellow at the University of Bolton, found that "incidences of addiction could be 10% lower than some currently accepted classification schemes suggest."

Mar 26, 2007, 02:52 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Researcher: MMO Game Addiction Overstated, Still Harmful Source: DailyTech ___________ A UK researcher believes current MMO game addiction numbers are a bit higher than they truly are A number of researchers are conducting studies as to whether or not the addiction to Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) can be harmful to gamers. A recent report from Dr. John Charlton, psychology research fellow at the University of Bolton, found that "incidences of addiction could be 10% lower than some currently accepted classification schemes suggest."