Gaming is not what it used to be. Video games, once considered a way to rob your time are getting a lot more respect. It’s less about hacking and programming, and more about collaborating and communicating.

Says an article at the BBC:

“It’s becoming increasingly common for gamers to list things like running World Of Warcraft guilds in their applications, and increasingly common for employers to recognise the organisational, managerial and inter-personal skills such experience brings.”

At the Decision Theater, we are working with UAT (University of Advanced Technology) in Phoenix to build tools in advanced decision making. Yes we need the type of person who has the organizational / inter-personal makeup. UAT offers a Master’s degree in game production, and they note that the job market includes corporate publishing, advertising and education, and that ‘being a lone wolf’ and having a big ego is not not a qualification. They also suggest:

“Do not come to this school expecting to play video games the whole time. Just like reading a novel doesn’t teach you to write, playing games doesn’t qualify you to make them. What it takes is a mixture of knowledge, dedication, and the ability to work as part of a team.”