A deadly ‘disease’ that tore through World of Warcraft in 2005 helped scientists realise games are powerful tools for understanding complex situations such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
- Professor, University of Canterbury
No longer seen as gaming loners sitting in basements on stacked up pizza boxes, video game players are finding meaningful social connections despite physical isolation.
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