Computer Games and the Military: Two Views


Computer Games and the Military: Two Views -- J.C. Herz and Michael R. Macedonia  -- Defense Horizons  -- April 1, 2002
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games

Two views from the U.S. National Defense University on what the military can learn from
MMPORGs like Sony's Everquest and the upcoming Star Wars Galaxies. The authors argue
that the U.S. military should pay attention to the social ecology of the gaming communities to
develop more effective simulations and virtual training environments, a lesson the Army
seems to have taken to heart with its "America's Army" RPG.

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