Now that video games have solved the crisis in Darfur and ended hunger in Kenya, what's left? How about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? That's the subject tackled by one game, an entrant in the Reinventing Public Diplomacy Through Games Competition. It's part of the new "serious games" movement. A CNET article quotes the project's manager: "I think the contest demonstrates that games can not only be entertaining, but beneficial to society on a grander scale."
You can't fault people for trying to introduce some meaning into games, but is this really a useful way to address such serious issues? Have we really reached a point where people won't pay attention unless they're entertained?
Link: Real diplomacy from the virtual world | CNET News.com, via BoingBoing.
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