A new study has dampened fears that video games are harmful to mental health.
The University of Oxford found gaming had practically no effect on a person's wellbeing.
Nearly 40,000 participants were tasked with playing different games and given different lengths to play them.
The titles ranged from child-friendly Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Apex Legends, Outriders, Forza and Gran Turismo.
John Reilly, the editor of The Effect.net, says more research is needed.
"We also need to go a step further and get the platforms; the PlayStation network, the Xbox Live and the Nintendo Switch online platforms to be open to sharing the data of their gamers.
"There are over 1 billion gamers in the world right now
"Being able to get access to these platforms to find out how long they are playing, why they are playing and what kind of ways they are playing is really going to help us understand more why people game."
He went onto say it's unlikely playing horror and 18-plus games would change the results.
"Like any form of media, people who enjoy scary films generally enjoy scary games.
"They get an enjoyment out of that.
"I don't know, necessarily, if it would have an impact on mental health if someone was a fan of playing horror games.
"They enjoy the buzz and the frights that they get."
