Truant because of video games - NRK

class=”publish-date” title=”20.09.2013, Cl. 18.36.”> Published 09/20/2013, at. 18.36.

Grand Theft Auto was released for sale on Tuesday this week. Many shops remained open night in connection with the event, and there were reports of long lines at several retailers.

Violence catchy

This is the fifth edition of the game Grand Theft Auto. The game, which is often abbreviated GTA, is a very popular action game 18 rated. This includes containing violence, sex and profanity.
Both captivates and captures youngsters, especially boys.

– I’ve heard that there are many who remain inside. And do not sleep much either, says Kasper Gabrielsen, a student at Skogmo high school.

more it goes beyond education and results.

– I know of one that probably made the year here, because he’s playing too much GTA, says another student, Oscar Schüller.

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Rector worried

Rector Arne Koch at Skogmo high school in Skien, did not know GTA game. He has not been told that there are many students who are truant.
Still, he worried about what computer games do not with students.

– Unfortunately we know that it occurs too often, there are students who sit up all night. They are distressed and get very little out of the school day.

Also NAV marks one game issue.

– We see it in NAV that those who drop out of school, often have a problem of gambling addiction, says Anita Kjærra Williams, Project NAV Bamble.

already sold out

Many stores are already sold out for the new game. Negotiators say they have not seen before interest.

– We are talking about 22,000. selling games in Elkjøp chain during Tuesday, absolutely huge queue all day and doubling in local sales versus the previous release, says Jesper Sletholt Rosse, warehouse manager Elkjøp Porsgrunn.

Thus it is enough hectic gaming activity in many boy’s also in the days and weeks to come …