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Finishing a video game can trigger “post-game depression,” study finds
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Ah, the researchers finally got around to playing Expedition 33 huh?
Jokes aside, isn't this also a phenomenon with finishing books and TV shows?
I've had the same thought. When I finish a really good, lengthy, book it feels similar to when you lose touch with friends.
I distinctly remember the depression people who loved the first avatar movies were in after it ended. There was even a forum for them.