German President Steinmeier warns of the downsides of gaming

NAMPA / DPA

2026-08-27

Düsseldorf (dpa) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged people to take a critical look at computer games. "Because computer and video games have become so ubiquitous, we must also discuss the downsides of this development - objectively, honestly and in a nuanced way," he said in an address to the Gamescom video game trade fair in Cologne on Thursday. Computer game addiction is a condition recognized by the World Health Organization,......

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