In a first-ever study of its kind, linking actual playtime data with a psychological questionnaire, academics from Oxford University found that playing video games is actually good for your mental health and wellbeing.
The study centered on actual playtime (not self-reported playtime) in two titles, Nintendo?s Animal Crossing and EA?s Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Overall, the study says that people who played more video games reported greater ?wellbeing? within the questionnaire, correlating with better mental health for those who play a lot of video games.

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