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WHO’s pro-gaming stance during pandemic could redefine video games’ role: Winnipeg expert

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people around the world to find new ways to stay busy and entertained while in self-isolation, but the latest activity endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) may come as a bit of a surprise: video games.

The WHO — the United Nations’ public health organization — has put its support behind a gaming industry initiative called #PlayApartTogether, aimed at keeping people socially active while remaining isolated.

That WHO support may come as a surprise to some gamers, based on the organization’s past criticism of the industry. ‘Lee the Gaming Guy’ of Winnipeg’s PNP Games told 680 CJOB he’s happy to hear that gaming is being taken seriously as a way to keep people connected, but there’s a bit of hypocrisy

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