LBC James O'Brien talks with Betty Adamou Mon 11th June 2018

Betty Adamou

James O'Brien opened up a segment on his show about videogame addiction, specifically the large numbers of people reportedly addicted to the Fortnite game. I'm Betty Adamou, Founder and Chief Designer at Research Through Gaming, game player, and author, and James O'Brien had a quick exchange discussing: - What worried parents can do to understand more about videogames - Encourage parents to look at the positives of videogame play through their own research - The ethics of video game design - The importance of empathy in videogame design - Why there should be simple rules and regulations on ethical video game design and warnings for the player