Världshälsoorganisationen (WHO) har lagt till TV-spelsmissbruk som en sjukdom i sitt kommande 11th revision of the International Compendium of Diseases. Sjukdomen definieras såhär:
"Gaming disorder is characterized by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour ('digital gaming' or 'video-gaming'), which may be online (i.e., over the internet) or offline, manifested by: 1) impaired control over gaming (e.g., onset, frequency, intensity, duration, termination, context); 2) increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities; and 3) continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences."
ESA (Electronic Software Association), för oss mest kända som arrangörer av E3, har kommenterat saken och säger:
"Just like avid sports fans and consumers of all forms of engaging entertainment, gamers are passionate and dedicated with their time. Having captivated gamers for more than four decades, more than 2 billion people around the world enjoy video games. The World Health Organization knows that common sense and objective research prove video games are not addictive. And, putting that official label on them recklessly trivializes real mental health issues like depression and social anxiety disorder, which deserve treatment and the full attention of the medical community. We strongly encourage the WHO to reverse direction on its proposed action."
Tycker du det är bra att denna form av missbruk nu kategoriseras som en riktig sjukdom, eller känns det överdrivet?
