More than 2bn people play them worldwide but can you really get addicted to video games?

Video games are now played by more than 2bn people worldwide — but despite affecting up to 8% of players, addiction still isn’t widely recognised, says Ferris Jabr.

More than 2bn people play them worldwide but can you really get addicted to video games?

Video games are now played by more than 2 bn people worldwide — but despite affecting up to 8% of players, addiction still isn’t widely recognised, says Ferris Jabr.

Charlie Bracke can’t remember a time when he wasn’t into video games. During his childhood, his passion for them didn’t cause him any serious problems. But in college at Indiana University Bloomington, everything changed.

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