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What psychological phenomenon explains the sudden urge to abandon massive open-world games after playing for 20 hours?

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What psychological phenomenon explains the sudden urge to abandon massive open-world games after playing for 20 hours?

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What psychological phenomenon explains the sudden urge to abandon massive open-world games after playing for 20 hours?
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