As US Army launches Army Esports, a new gamer recruitment initiative, a look at its long collaboration with the gaming industry using tools like Marine Doom
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Kotaku : Tweets: @gamingthemind , @gik_and_a_half , @athertonkd , and @cecianasta Tweets: @gamingthemind : Despite claiming concerns over video games & gun violence, one important aspect that the US Government won't mind is that games seem to positively influence young people's views of the military. Now esports is being used by the US Army to aid recruitment. http://kotaku.com/... Trevor S. / @gik_and_a_half : While there is nothing wrong with portraying the people of the military as people I do have an issue with the army essentially creating an entertainment centered recruitment strategy while also portraying the military as a even remotely video game like http://twitter.com/... Kelsey D. Atherton / @athertonkd : Year 17 of the Forever War: what if we just try, uh, esports http://twitter.com/... Cecilia D'Anastasio / @cecianasta : I spoke with two sergeants in charge of Army Esports about their plans to recruit gamers, cultivate high-level gaming in the Army, send soldiers to EVO, stream on Twitch & take two console-stacked 18-wheelers around the country: http://kotaku.com/...