2018 Games for Change Festival

Have you heard that the World Health Organization proposed including Gaming Disorder in the ICD-11? Media including CNN, BBC, and Rolling Stone have spread the news. The ESA and IGDA have spoken against the decision. This panel calls you to combat the negative impacts from the WHO classification and associated media attention on our Games for Change community. Panelists will address WHO actions and the continued critique of games from social and scientific communities, present research findings and heuristics to critically assess claims, and equip attendees for meaningful dialogue around this classification driven by evidence, findings, and knowledge.