# Video games 'good for well-being' says University of Oxford study

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**Created:** [16 November 2020 15:49 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/video-games-good-for-well-being-says-university-of-oxford-study/4101 "2020-11-16T15:49:35Z")\
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> Gamers who played titles for longer reported feeling happier than those who did not.

> **[Video games 'good for well-being', says University of Oxford study](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54954622)**
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> Gamers who played titles for longer reported feeling happier than those who did not.

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We’ve been telling them that for ages 🤣