Video Gaming and EAP Clients Doug Labelle, LCSW, CEAP, ICGC II Trainer, Consultant, EAP Professional [email protected] 847-309-3781
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Video Gaming and EAP Clients Doug LaBelle, LCSW, CEAP, ICGC II Trainer, Consultant, EAP Professional [email protected] 847-309-3781 1 EAP – Dual Client Relationship 2 Workplace Policies (my memories) The “Old Days” 1974 Pay Check Poker V 3 Workplace Policies (my memories) The “Old Days” 1974 Pay Check Poker V Attribution: Rama 4 Workplace Policies (few of my memories) Then, Now https://www.shrm.org/hr- https://techjury.net/stats-about/byod/#gref today/news/hr- magazine/pages/0216-byod- • BYOD, BYOP, BYOPC policies.aspx – 95% of organizations allow personal devices in some way in the workplace – 69% US IT decision-makers - BYOD is a good thing – 67% of employees use personal devices at work https://lewis – 59% of organizations adopt BYOD brisbois.com /blog/catego – 43% of all smartphone use = Video Games ry/labor- – 39% of companies have a formal BYOD policy employment /bring-your- own-device- policies 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SGI_Dogfight The Internet • Video Games – 1st available System (Magnavox Odyssey) 1972 – 1st available Internet (SGI Dogfight) 1986 • World Wide Web - www. 1991 • Dial-up 1992 • Commercial broadband early 2000s/2007 • Facebook 2004 • iPhone 2007 • WhatsApp 2009 • Snapchat 2011 • Twitter 2016 https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/31/the-history-of-gaming-an- https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_13020 6 04 evolving-community/ The Internet 2021 – Video Gaming Video Gaming Instagram Internet Snapchat Cell Phone WhatsApp YouTube XBox Nintendo Switch Jet Pack Computer MiFi 8800 7 The Internet 2021 – Video Gaming (Cont’d) • 90% of US adults use Internet Statista 2019 – 100% 18-29 https://www.statista.com/topics/2237/internet-usage-in-the-united-states/ – 97% 30-49 https://www.statista.com/statistics/266587/percentage-of-internet-users-by-age-groups-in-the-us/ – 88% 50-64 https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_cch.pdf – 73% 65+ https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/how-many-people-play-games-in-the-u-s-1202936332/ • 67% of Adults Play Video Games – 12 hours per week average – 40% play at work • 72% of ALL 2020 mobile revenue generated by games ($81bn) www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-09-72-percent-of-all-2020-mobile-revenue-generated-by-games-at-usd81bn • Online Gaming: The Rise of a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry www.visualcapitalist.com/online-gaming-the-rise-of-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry/ 8 WhichThe of these Internet Terms 2020 in DSM (cont’d) 5? • Addiction ? – Communication Addiction – Net/Online Compulsions Disorder (Compulsive Talking) (online - Gambling, Trading – Computer Addiction Stocks, Shopping, Auctions) – Cyber Relationship Addiction – Pokemon Go Addiction – Cybersex Addiction – Snapchat Addiction – Facebook Addiction – Social Media Addiction – Gaming Addiction – Social Media Addiction – Information Seeking Addiction – Twitter Addiction – Internet Addiction – Virtual Reality Addiction – Media Addiction Which of these Terms in ICD 10? 9 DSM 5 • Video Gaming Disorder – Preoccupation with Internet online games – Plays compulsively Condition for Further Study – To exclusion of other interests – Clinically significant impairment or distress. – Endangers academic or job functioning – Symptoms of withdrawal when kept from gaming – pathways in their – Brains triggered same as drug addict’s brain affected by particular substance – Neurological response influences feelings of pleasure/reward May be manifested as Addictive Behavior – 10 – Limited to Internet gaming Not Internet Use/Social Media World Health Organization (WHO) • ICD 11 - “Gaming Disorder“ 2022 – Pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or “video- gaming”) – Impaired control over gaming – Increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities – Continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences – sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning – Normally evident for at least 12 months 11 Did YOU Grow Up with Video Games Video Games Nimatron 1940 Pacman 1972 Nims Pong 1950 Space Invaders Donkey Westward Ho! 12 Kong Centipede Video Gaming GTA Online: Diamond Casino • Worldwide Revenue (Online Game Market Forecasts) – 1998: $70 million https://www.gamedesigning.org/gaming/video-game-genres/ https://www.idtech.com/blog/different-types-of-video-game-genres – 2012: $22.6 billion – 2018: $43.8 billion – 2020: $159.3 Billion (estimated) www.wepc.com/news/video-game-statistics/ 13 Gaming Worldwide https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/the-global-games-market-will-generate-152-1-billion-in-2019-as-the-u-s-overtakes-china-as-the-biggest-market/ https://www.theesa.c om/wp- • 2019 content/uploads/2019 /05/ESA_Essential_fac ts_2019_final.pdf – 2.5B - gamers across the world – 67% - US Adults Play Video Games www.gobankingrates.com/money/busine ss/esports-primed-over-traditional- • 40% play at work sports-good/ – U.S. - World’s #1 Games Market • Gamers - Female 46% and Male 54% • Average Age – Female 34 and Male 32 944M GVC (Gaming Video Content) viewers – 14 www.statista.com/statistics/516754/gaming-video-content-viewer-number-global/ Video Gaming Puzzle Puzzle Sandbox, Action, Survival 15 https://www.idtech.com/blog/different-types- of-video-game-genres Genres/Sub-Genres/Opinions • 1. Action games – Platformer / Shooter-FPS-TPS-Top-down / Fighting / Stealth / Survival / Rhythm • 2. Action-Adventure Games – Quests and Obstacles / Exploration / Solving Puzzles / Discovering loot / Basic combat / Survival horror • 3. Adventure Games – Solve puzzles / Text based / Graphic point and click / Visual novels / Interactive movie / Real-time 3D • 4. Role-Playing Games – Medieval/Fantasy / Sci-fi Fantasy / Alternate Endings / Action / MMORPG / Tactical / Sandbox / First-person party based 16 Genres/Sub-Genres - Opinions (cont’d) • 5. Simulation games – “god games” / Construction / Life / Pet raising / Vehicle / (ie: The Sims, SimCity) • 6. Strategy Games – 4X-explore-expand-exploit-exterminate / Artillery / RTS / RTT / MOBA / Tower defense / TBS-STBS / Wargame / Grand strategy wargame • 7. Sports – Pong / Competitive eSports / Golf / Football / Basketball / Baseball / Soccer / Racing / Fighting • 8. Puzzle – Logic (Tetris) / Match 3 (Candy Crush) / Trivia • 9. Idle Games – Idle gaming / Casual / Party / Programming / Board / Card / MMO / Art / Educational / Exergame 17 Social Video Games/ Video Gaming • “Social Gaming”- emphasis on friends and community 23,000 • Social Games https://store.steampowered.com/ – The activity or practice of playing an online game on a social media platform. www.facebook.com/instantgames www.facebook.com/games/ • Social-network Games www.facebook.com/gaming – A type of online game played through social networks and typically features multiplayer gameplay mechanics • Social Gaming / Social Gambling / Social Casino What are some examples? 18 Some Other Video Gaming Sites • Steam • Gamestop • Stadia (Google) – Cloud gaming service allowing gamers to play without a console • Google Play Games https://play.google.com/store/search?q=play%20games&c=apps • Youtube Gaming - watch • Twitch - watch 19 www.lego.com/en-us/kids/games/star-wars www.pcmag.com/news/21-addictive-phone- games www.self.com/story/free-mobile-games www.lego.com/en-us/kids/games/friends https://kidmons.com/ www.innogames.com/games/all-games/ www.pockettactics.com/best- www.yiv.com https://play.google.com/store/apps/ mobile-multiplayer-games https://lootandgrind.com/best-free-rpg-mobile-games-for-android-ios/ www.download-free-games.com/mobile http://www.goboplay.com/ http://www.4j.com/ https://apkpure.com/game www.ea.com/games/library/mobile www.acid-play.com/ www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/top-free/games/mobile https://en.softonic.com/downloads/mobile-games-free-for-android www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/relaxing-games-to-download-on-your-phone-for-free www.yad.com www.youtube.c https://allgamesatoz.com/ www.topspeed.com/car-games/ om/watch?v=m www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/browse c86q39Bbu8 www.aeriagames.com/games/en/mobile www.learn4good.com/games/mobile_phone_games.htm www.androidcentr al.com/best-free- https://megagames.com/game-content/freeware/all/all android-games https://m.fog.com/ http://freegamepick.net/en/mobile/ www.caiman.us/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUHIcu1L4vI www.engadget.com/2018-07-26-best-free-cheap-mobile-games.html https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/news/8-free-must-have-games-play-with-friends-your-phone-0281322/ www.agame.com/games/mobile__tablet_games http://www.mobilerated.com/ www.games-4-free.com www.techradar.com/news/best-free-android-games https://www.games-4-free.com/lp/free-to-play-online-games/?source=gs-2&adw-cpn=online-games&d=c&c=2840&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh53wlPvs7gIV6evjBx3- fQeHEAMYASAAEgKuV_D_BwE 20 eSports e-Open Golf PUBG Mobile NBA 2k Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Overwatch Call of Duty Dota 2 Image by Anit Rajput from Pixabay Photo by Guglielmo Basile on Unsplash Fortnite MLB The Show Rocket League Photo by Mark Decile on Unsplash Hearthstone Mobile Legends Rainbow 6 Siege Image by rajendra kotage from Pixabay Bang Bang F1 2020 FIFA CS:GO Madden Football Photo by Florian Olivoon Unsplash Photo by AronPW on Unsplash League of Legends 21 Professional eSports • eSports Professionals – eSports Championships – eSports Streamers You Tube Ninja mi><er >< KayPeaLoL Steam TV Dr Disrespect Gaming 22 Smart Phone with Gaming Controller www.visualcapitalist.com/online-gaming-the-rise-of-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry/