Really? There was a study about this? I would like to know more.
There’ve been dozens of studies. With conflicting results that always seem to match the bias of the studier.
Here’s the base reality of the situation: the game is rated M for Mature, kids shouldn’t be playing it in the first place; the primary audience for video games is the 22 to 35 demographic (M for Mature); and nobody ever seems to worry that having an entire TV network dedicated to food makes people fat.