Japan can follow the example of China and South Korea. For teenagers living in Kagawa Prefecture, a daily limit on the use of smartphones may be introduced. Including for mobile games.

Fortnite Battle Royale is created so exciting that it’s a reason to sue Epic Games. This is the opinion of the Canadian law firm Calex Légal. She is preparing a lawsuit against the “epics” in Quebec.

VTsIOM continues to poll Russians on the topic of video games. According to the organization, only 26% of citizens approve of this hobby.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized gambling addiction as a disease. The decision was taken by vote during the 72nd session of the World Health Assembly. 194 members of the organization voted “For”.

The authorities of the United Kingdom have again taken care of the problem of gambling addiction.

Children in China have been blocked from having round-the-clock access to games. According to The Wall Street Journal, Tencent will soon introduce time limits on gaming sessions for Chinese minors.

The international community of video game developers and publishers did not agree with the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) to include gaming disorder in the new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). 8 gaming associations have signed an appeal to the WHO with a request to reconsider their plans.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added video game addiction to the list of mental illnesses. The description of the new disease was added to the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with 55 thousand other disorders, injuries and other ailments.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has included “gaming disorder” in the draft of the new edition of the international classifier of diseases. It will be released this year.

People with a penchant for gambling should not be allowed to the loot boxes, says a Reddit user with the nickname Kensgold. He told how he spent more than $10 thousand over the past two years on game content. He managed to break with addiction only thanks to a psychotherapist.