Make Games Not War

Lecturer: Jesse Schell, Schell Games

It is very possible that widespread online games are changing people, and therefore, society, in subtle ways. But how? Will the constant playing of wargames train us all to be killers, or will the cooperation these games require break down cultural barriers, and teach us to get along with strangers? Or both? This talk examines the paradoxical futures that online gaming may bring us, and makes some suggestions about how to use them to save humanity from itself.

Intended Audience: All

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Format: Keynote Lunch

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Date/Time: Thursday, May 14, 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom