Of course, not everyone who plays a lot has a problem with gaming. Some experts say that it is harmful to label people who might just be very enthusiastic about gaming. One thing they do agree on is that the percentage of players who meet the proposed criteria for addiction to video games is small. It is estimated to be somewhere between 1% and 9% of all gamers, adults and kids alike. (It is more common in boys and men than girls and women.) yourself a few questions: Does video