Time well spent, not wasted: video games are boosting well-being during the coronavirus lockdown
- Written by Brad Elphinstone, Lecturer in psychology., Swinburne University of Technology
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The same week social distancing measures were announced in Australia (March 16 – March 22), sales of game consoles leaped 285.6%. Prior to this, sales were declining month on month.
We’ve also seen a 278.5% spike in physical game sales, spurred by the release of Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. COVID-19 is...