Jordanian Government Bans PUBG, Cites WHO Study That Doesn’t Exist

In 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a report that mentioned concerns about the effects of violent video games on children. You can read it here. Just last year, WHO introduced gaming disorder in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) and the classification comes into effect in 2022. You can re...

Here’s A Further Breakdown Of WHO’s Recent ‘Gaming Disorder As A Disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently voted to identify 'gaming disorder' as a health condition. The decision was initially drafted into the updated International Classification of Diseases (ICD) last year, members of the assembly unanimously agreed to the draft yesterday, despite objection from academics, industry groups, and government...

What WHO’s Gaming Disorder Classification Actually Means For Gamers

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently made waves when it officially classified gaming disorder as part of its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) at the 72nd World Health Assembly. It has since inspired mountains of backlash and responses from gamers around the world on social media, as they voiced how much gaming means to them an...