The Department of Health & Social Care told me today it welcomes the inclusion of “gaming disorder” in the ICD.
“We welcome the inclusion of gaming disorder in ICD-11, which will over time help to understand the true prevalence of harmful gaming.”
UKIE has created a “gaming disorder” FAQ to inform people about ICD-11 and the issue at hand.
But the inclusion of “gaming disorder” has caused concern across the games industry – so much so global gaming organisations have come together to issue a joint statement in reaction to the news.