The Relationship Between Lockdowns and Video Game Playtime: Multilevel Time-Series Analysis Using Massive-Scale Data Telemetry

• Main Authors: David Zendle (Author), Catherine Flick (Author), Darel Halgarth (Author), Nick Ballou (Author), Joe Cutting (Author), Anders Drachen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundCOVID-19 led governments worldwide to enact a variety of containment and closure policies. Substantial attention has been directed toward the idea that these public health measures may have unanticipated negative side effects. One proposed effect relates to video games. There is a nascent...