Esports Team Holds ‘Esports Dissuasion Course’ to Discourage Young Gamers
To discourage young gamers from becoming addicted to video games with the dream of becoming professional esports competitors, a Chinese esports team holds ‘esports dissuasion classes’. With esports becoming increasingly popular internationally and world-class competitors finally being able to support themselves with their earnings, more and more young gamers dream of one day becoming esports […]
13-Year-Old Spends $63,000 of Family’s Savings on Mobile Games
The parents of a 13-year-old gaming-addicted girl in China’s Henan province got the shock of their lives when they learned that she had spent 449,500 yuan ($63,000) on mobile games. Imagine checking the savings account you’ve been putting money into for years and seeing it depleted overnight. That’s exactly how one mother in China felt […]
Family Sues Video Game Company After Children Jump Off Building to Imitate Favorite Mobile Game
A Chinese family recently sued Chinese gaming giant Tencent after their two children were left fighting for their lives a after jumping off of a building to see if they would come back to life like their favorite video game characters. The two siblings, aged 11 and 9, reportedly became addicted to popular video games […]
Malaysian Man to Divorce Wife After She Sold His Video Game Account
The World Health Organisation recently recognised video game addiction as a mental health condition, and while that decision may seem strange to some, stories like the one presented here could serve as an explanation. Tencent’s insanely popular mobile video game “King of Glory” is once again getting some bad publicity in Asian media, after allegedly […]