Children who play video games are smarter than those who don't, a new report has suggested.
Call of Duty
Researchers at York University have claimed there is a link between kids' ability to perform well in games like 'Call of Duty' and their intellect, observing that some action strategy video games perform a similar function to an IQ test.
Professor Alex Wade, the corresponding author of the eye-opening study, explained: "Games such as 'League of Legends' and 'DOTA 2' are complex, socially-interactive and intellectually demanding.
"Our research would suggest that your performance in these games can be a measure of intelligence.
"Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests.
"Our research has extended this to games that millions of people across the planet play every day."
Meanwhile, study lead author Athanasios Kokkinakis explained that different gaming genres can perform different functions.
The PhD student said: "Unlike First Person Shooter games where speed and target accuracy are a priority, Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas rely more on memory and the ability to make strategic decisions taking into account multiple factors."