Posted on Sep 4, 2022
Navy Looking for Gamers After Disastrous Esports Launch
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Goats and Glory, the U.S. Navy’s esports team, is looking for new sailors to refresh its roster of Twitch streamers. According to an August 22 admin memo, Goats and Glory needs new sailors to play games in front of a camera to help with the military’s recruitment effort.
Navy Looking for Gamers After Disastrous Esports Launch
Posted from vice.com
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Once reviled by U.S. politicians, video games have become an important connection point between generations. The State Department even seems to think it can use video games to help instill American values in the youth of Saudi Arabia.
The State Department is soliciting applications for a $45,000 grant with the goal of using U.S. gamers to train an esports team in the Kingdom. “This program should engage with Emerging Voices (EVs), particularly in the age group of 18-30 years, on key U.S. government priorities such as STEM education, gender equality, and English language learning, and to promote studying gaming related college majors in the United States and help develop an eSports culture in Saudi Arabia,” it said.
The video game industry has come a long way since the days of Senators holding up light guns in Congress. Now both the DoD and State Department see video games as important pieces of their diplomatic toolkits."
..."Once reviled by U.S. politicians, video games have become an important connection point between generations. The State Department even seems to think it can use video games to help instill American values in the youth of Saudi Arabia.
The State Department is soliciting applications for a $45,000 grant with the goal of using U.S. gamers to train an esports team in the Kingdom. “This program should engage with Emerging Voices (EVs), particularly in the age group of 18-30 years, on key U.S. government priorities such as STEM education, gender equality, and English language learning, and to promote studying gaming related college majors in the United States and help develop an eSports culture in Saudi Arabia,” it said.
The video game industry has come a long way since the days of Senators holding up light guns in Congress. Now both the DoD and State Department see video games as important pieces of their diplomatic toolkits."
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