Game, Not Gore, Keeps Video Players Playing

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The research team is now investigating what motivates people, whether casual or hard-core gamers, to play video games at all.

"Initially, many games are perceived as being fun," Rigby said. "Much of our work is focused on understanding when games reach to deeper levels of satisfaction that often sustain engagement over time and [identifying] both the healthy and unhealthy aspects of that play."

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