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The Problematic Coexistence of "Internet Gaming Disorder" and Esports
Tekijät: Rune Kristian Lundedal Nielsen, Veli-Matti Karhulahti
Konferenssin vakiintunut nimi: Conference of Digital Games Research Association
Kustantaja: Association for Computing Machinery
Julkaisuvuosi: 2017
Kokoomateoksen nimi: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games: Fdg '17, 2017
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
Sivujen määrä: 4
ISBN: 978-1-4503-5319-9
ISSN: 2342-9666
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3102071.3106359
Whether or not gaming causes addiction continues to be debated in the scholarly literature. The American Psychiatric Association has proposed "Internet gaming disorder," a non-substance addictive disorder, in order to encourage further research on the subject. We suggest that competitive gaming, better known as esports, might provide a unique platform on which to discuss the validity of the proposed disorder.
