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US Gives Raytheon $10.5M For 'Serious Games'

Posted by Soulskill on from the recruit-from-wow-raids dept.

coondoggie writes "These aren't your basic video gaming systems here. The U.S. government gave Raytheon BBN Technologies $10.5 million today to develop what it called 'serious games' that feature an international detective theme developed by game designers, cognitive psychologists and experts in intelligence analysis."

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  1. In the middle of the greatest deficit... by tryptogryphic · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...it's good to see our government spending money on games.

    1. Re:In the middle of the greatest deficit... by DerekLyons · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Despite snarky ignorance, even during a deficit, training for various Federal employees and various research efforts continue. The world doesn't stop just because we're in a deficit (as we have been for decades).

    2. Re:In the middle of the greatest deficit... by anagama · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Hey, at least that's ~1.25 fewer drones at $8m apiece flying around blowing up innocent people. I'm all for the US simply wasting money rather than wasting innocents and creating the conditions for more terrorism.

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      What changed under Obama? Nothing Good
    3. Re:In the middle of the greatest deficit... by kermidge · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I think it's time to remember not to forget what the bastards did.

  2. Good idea ... by MacTO · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I can use more serious games in my life. A hundred percent serious, nitty gritty political or economically serious, and even technically or ideologically serious. I don't even care if the game violates my world view. Just give me something to think about when I drop the controller and rejoin the real world. Until that happens, I will spend most of my time in literature because a good author will do more to challenge me than the typical mass media title (regardless of the media).