“Let's play a game to earn money!” » -The Legend of Zelda. Video games are revolutionizing society. They have changed for the better from a mindless waste of time to useful learning tools, video games are revolutionizing and becoming smarter, more complex and healthier. Video games are no longer just simple, mindless forms of entertainment; they can now teach, inspire and provide the player with life skills or the knowledge needed to start a successful career. Many game companies like Electronic Arts (EA) change the content of their games. EA's hit game franchise, 'The Sims', has developed games like 'The Sims 2: Open for Business'. The objective of this game is to start a small business in a virtual world and manage it virtually. Video games have even become a college course. "Games are now a legitimate academic subject, with many university courses around the world offering degrees in video game design and development. And many game designers and researchers are seeing how games influence cognitive and other skills (e.g. 2).” Students now have the opportunity to explore a career in gaming, which is very profitable in today's market. James Paul Gee, a video game programmer for Nintendo, explains what goes through the mind of someone playing "Pikmin." " As Gee writes, the game requires a lot of concentration, critical thinking, multitasking, and problem solving to succeed. Players must manage teams of characters, assign them tasks tailored to their behaviors, guide them for them to work together smoothly and be strategic how to optimize resources such as virtual food Yet even a 6 year old can play it Imagine, teaching a first grader quite complex resource management. , in real time and loaded with problems... middle of paper ......to “IEWTPT tactical questioning” (par. 6) “These reused video games can potentially save lives. Air Force uses video games to train pilots "A military or commercial flight simulator does not need to have perfect visual details, but it would do better to mimic the behavior of the real vehicle, says. Haseltine, “because lives are at stake.” (par. 13) "Instead of letting a rookie pilot sit in a $13,000,000 plane and watch it crash, they can now get into a fake and safely navigate a virtual world. The military uses video games to save lives and train its recruits Even if parents do not consider games as a tool like a book, they are slowly evolving and will soon become renowned sources of knowledge and will certainly benefit society. box, its contents will help you on your journey” – Toad, Super Mario Bros.. 3.