Video games ‘can help improve literacy among young people’

Many young people see games as providing a route into reading and a way to boost confidence in their reading skills, according to a study

The research also suggested that gaming had the ability to increase empathy among players, with 65% saying games helped them imagine being someone else.

Playing video games can help literacy, creativity and wellbeing among young people, new research suggests.

According to a study by the National Literacy Trust in the UK, many young people see games as providing a route into reading and a way to boost confidence in their reading skills.