Tag: WHO
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Once labelled a mental disorder, WHO now recommends playing games amid coronavirus outbreak
Disregarding it as a mental disorder, WHO now recommends playing games. With 210000 reported cases of coronavirus and 9000 lives lost, we are witnessing the greatest pandemic of this century. Almost the entire world is under lockdown while the panic and fear continue to grow among the public. As hospitals try their best to help…
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Steam breaks concurrent player record as gamers stay indoors due to coronavirus outbreak
Yesterday evening, Steam brushed past 20 Million concurrent Steam users mark to settle at a new record high of 20,313,476 concurrent users. This new record is in tandem with people asked to self-quarantine themselves and work from home, due to which more and more people have turned towards gaming. Steam has the biggest games library…
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‘Gaming Disorder’ officially recognised as a disease by World Health Organisation
The rise of the gaming industry also saw a rise in number of people coming into the gaming ecosystem. With the waves of new games coming out many players get hooked to gaming and sometimes these games can or may become a hindrance for them impacting their life and health. The World Health Organization in…