Video games have an incredible potential to unite the collective power of society to foster sustainable innovation. Ever since the ancient Egyptians, gaming has been a way to engage people and challenge them to find new solutions. Nowadays, millions of people commit billions of hours a year to playing games in virtual communities. Whether it’s “Farmville”, “World of Warcraft” or “Angry Birds”, serious gamers spend hours on working to solve “epic problems”.

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The passion, dedication and enthusiasm that these games generate are a powerful force. Games have developed beyond simple concepts such as ‘eat-the-yellow-dots’ in Pac Man. Gaming now includes sophisticated persistent virtual worlds (World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars), competitive team-based online shooting games (Counterstrike, Team Fortress 2), and multiuser real-time strategy games (StarCraft 2, Warcraft 3). These changes are largely driven by the rapid developments in computing power and internet access, as well as by the declining costs of consumer electronics.

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It appears that it is the right time to delve deeper into the world of Video Games and to understand their influences and impact.