thedrifter
11-25-08, 07:26 AM
U.S. Army Spending $50M on Videogames
11.24.08
by Brian Heater
How's the Army spending all of that taxpayer money? On video games, of course. The U.S. Army has announced plans to shell out $50 million over five years on a video game unit designed to help soldiers prepare for battle.
"The Army takes this seriously," Lt. Col. Gary Stephens of Project Executive Office--Simulation Training (PEO-STRI) told Stripes. "We own gaming for the Army--from requirements through procurement."
In addition to the $50 million, the Army gaming unit has an undisclosed additional budget to purchase a state-of-the-art commercial video game system that will be fielded for training in February, the paper reported.
The Army will begin spending the budget on games and consoles in 2010. It currently uses DARWARS Ambush to help train soldiers for combat. Since 2006, more than 3,000 copies of that game have been given out to members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Homeland Defense.
Ellie
11.24.08
by Brian Heater
How's the Army spending all of that taxpayer money? On video games, of course. The U.S. Army has announced plans to shell out $50 million over five years on a video game unit designed to help soldiers prepare for battle.
"The Army takes this seriously," Lt. Col. Gary Stephens of Project Executive Office--Simulation Training (PEO-STRI) told Stripes. "We own gaming for the Army--from requirements through procurement."
In addition to the $50 million, the Army gaming unit has an undisclosed additional budget to purchase a state-of-the-art commercial video game system that will be fielded for training in February, the paper reported.
The Army will begin spending the budget on games and consoles in 2010. It currently uses DARWARS Ambush to help train soldiers for combat. Since 2006, more than 3,000 copies of that game have been given out to members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Homeland Defense.
Ellie