Positive link between video games and academic performance, study suggests

Students who played online games scored above average in maths, science and reading tests, although study does not prove games were the cause

Children who play online video games tend to do better in academic science, maths and reading tests, according to an analysis of data from over 12,000 high school students in Australia.

The study found that students who played online games almost every day scored 15 points above average in maths and reading tests and 17 points above average in science. However, the study's methodology cannot prove that playing video games were the cause of the improvement.