“If you haven’t played a computer game since Frogger, then this two-part documentary detailing the contemporary gaming industry is sure to … all » astound. An industry that now rivals the wealth and reach of Hollywood – globally it’s worth US$25 billion (A$32 billion) a year and boasts 800 million regular players. This is an entertaining peek that looks at games as propaganda among other issues.”
Of particular interest is the section of the Gamer Revolution (Part 1), which describes how the US Army is investing millions of dollars to use computer games as recruiting tool, luring young people into the military—The battle for the hearts and minds of the gamers generation.
The Pentagon has bankrolled a computer game called “America’s Army,” which has been downloaded by more than seven million people and played on military’s own servers. The game is designed to put gamers in direct contact with soldiers and includes links to US Army recruiting web site.
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