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Warning! The First Amendment Gives us a Right to Cause Addiction in Teens

Warning! The First Amendment Gives us a Right to Cause Addiction in Teens

By Garrett Handegan

On May 25, 2019, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) officially voted to include video game addiction, otherwise known as “gaming disorder,” as a behavioral addiction.[1] While the American Psychiatric Association says that the issue of video games being addictive is still being debated, they admit that early evidence shows not only are they addictive, but that they are potentially one of the most addicting technologies around.[2] Not only are they addictive, they are intentionally designed to be so.[3] The worry about children being addicted to video games is not unique to America, China’s growing concern over the issue has led them to limit the amount of time that children are allowed to play video games.[4]

Video Game Consolidation is Likely to Continue

Video Game Consolidation is Likely to Continue

By Garrett Handegan

Video game companies are consolidating at a rapid pace. In 2014 Microsoft acquired Mojang, best known for creating Minecraft.[1] In 2018 Microsoft acquired five new studios: Undead Labs, Playground Games, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion games.[2] In 2020 Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media, a video game holding company responsible for producing some of the most popular video game experiences in the market.[3]

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