UKIE: More research needed on addiction issue
Chairman Andy Payne believes industry could help if link is proven
UKIE chairman Andy Payne has stressed that more research is needed into the issue of possible addiction to videogames - and that the industry is taking claims into any such links seriously.
"The word 'addiction' is quite emotive," he told the BBC. "If we're talking about clinical addiction, proven to be something that people want as a dependency, then we have to look at the evidence and the research."
He added that the industry could be willing to contribute to the costs of research - or potential support for those affected - if a clinical issue can be proven.
"I do think we need more research and we're very open into receiving that. Let's be open and see what's out there.
"If people are finding they've got problems in their lives, and we can help solve those problems, then we should be able to do something positive about it," he added.