No, gaming isn’t a niche, violence-inducing pastime, it’s the defining entertainment medium of our time and perhaps a real answer for mental health.
This article really resonated with me. It doesn’t suggest gaming is all good; the author instead focuses on potential and talks about how we should get out of our own way to learn about this powerful medium.
“If we want to make meaningful inroads into understanding the effects of video games, we need access to objective, real-world industry data, and while there have been some admirable efforts to obtain this, for the most part it’s still outside the reach of most researchers.â€
So much more to know and an exciting time of discovery is just getting started.
Source: https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/21/video-games-gaming-violence-entertainment
