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Video-Game Addiction Poised to Spread During Coronavirus Lockdown

‘There could be a wave of addiction, quite a big wave’

Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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With much of the U.S. and Europe in lockdown, video-game use has exploded.

It’s become a way for millions of quarantined people to pass the time and stay connected to others without spreading coronavirus — and health officials have applauded the idea. But for some percentage of users, the binge comes with a dark side: internet and gaming addiction.