The first type of video game addiction can be scoring games where the main goal is to score a certain amount of points. It can also be where you have to pass levels in order to finish the game. An example of a scoring game can be Flappy Bird. Flappy Bird was so addictive that many people broke their phones when they lost. The creator had to take down the game because he knew that many people were now addicted to Flappy Bird.(Creator was making $50,000 a day from the game)
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The second type of gaming addiction is associated with online multiplayer games. These type of games are played online with other people and are mainly addictive because they have no ending. Gamers with this type of addiction enjoy creating and temporarily becoming an online character. They sometimes even build relationships with other online players as an escape from reality. For some, this community may be the place where they feel they’re the most accepted.
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