Abstract
Whether or not gaming causes addiction continues to be debated in the scholarly literature. The American Psychiatric Association has proposed "Internet gaming disorder," a non-substance addictive disorder, in order to encourage further research on the subject. We suggest that competitive gaming, better known as esports, might provide a unique platform on which to discuss the validity of the proposed disorder.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | FDG '17 Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2017 |
| Article number | 52 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4503-5319-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Aug 2017 |
| Event | The 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games - Cape Cod, Hyannis, United States Duration: 14 Aug 2017 → 17 Jan 2018 http://fdg2017.org |
Conference
| Conference | The 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games |
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| Location | Cape Cod |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Hyannis |
| Period | 14/08/2017 → 17/01/2018 |
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Keywords
- Internet gaming disorder
- esports
- excessive gaming
- game addiction