The MOVES institute's America's army operations game

Zyda, Michael; Mayberry, Alex; Wardynski, C.; Shilling, Russell; Davis, Margaret

doi:10.1145/641480.641523

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“…Many games already exist seeking to shift behaviour to certain ends; for example stimulating healthier eating [18], treatment adherence [10], and behavioural science frequently underpins their design [19]. Taking the general goal of these approaches to be games capable of changing behaviour to any stated set of parameters, and ethical questions immediately emerge, particularly when one of the largest scale serious games to-date has functioned as a military recruiting tool [20]. More to the point, can, or should, we expect users to "trust" interventions which seek to covertly, or even insidiously, change their behaviour?…”

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Conducting Ethical Research with a Game-Based Intervention for Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion

Dunwell

2012

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. With developers of entertainment games increasingly exploiting the potential the platform affords for capturing rich data on user behaviour, adopting similar paradigms for "serious" purposes such as positive social change or public health intervention is a tempting prospect. However, exploitation of this potential must be tempered by a careful consideration of how ethical principles can be adhered to and applied to foster and sustain trust amongst end-users. This is particularly the case for at-risk groups, who may be particularly vulnerable to misunderstanding or misinterpreting requests to participate in research activities. In this paper, several key areas in which serious games present unique ethical considerations are presented and discussed: the unique nature of play as a source of data for analysis, the motivating role of the game and its use as an incentive for participation, and the impact of the entertainment gaming industry and its conventions user expectations. A case is presented based on preliminary work in developing a serious game for European migrants, and a number of key areas for consideration described. Through discussion of the emergence of methods and techniques for the analysis of data arising through play, the technological urgency for development of mechanisms to support ethical capture and processing of data from game-based learning environments is noted. To conclude the paper, future ethical dilemmas brought by success in achieving technological platforms capable of stimulating and managing behavioural changes are discussed.

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Conducting Ethical Research with a Game-Based Intervention for Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion

Dunwell

2012

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…A recent example is America's Army [18], a massively multiplayer battlefield simulation used for recruitment and training. Here an important question will be: does prolonged training in this SVE potentially desensitize users when they confront real battlefield situations?…”

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An overview of ethical and social issues in shared virtual environments

Schroeder

2007

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“…Fully 3D games have made it possible to use these simulation games for military purposes. America's Army [Zyda et al 2003], a fully 3D game that started out as a recruitment tool, is now used to train future military officers. Another game, Full Spectrum Warrior [Pandemic 2003] is designed to train squad leaders in real-life urban warfare combat tactics.…”

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Distinguishing games and simulation games from simulators

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________________________________________________________________________The advanced computational capabilities in modern personal computers have made it possible for consumers to experience simulations with a high degree of verisimilitude through simulation games (a.k.a. Sims). In recent years, the cross-boundary technology exchange between game and simulation technology, along with other factors, has contributed to the confusion as to what makes a simulation game and what makes a simulator. This article provides a user's and designer's perspective on a definitive comparison of the similarities and differences between games in general, simulation games, and simulators. It also introduces a method that can be easily used to distinguish games and simulation games from simulators by using observable design characteristics. On the other hand, the convergence of functionality and technology in simulation games and simulators has created new applications of simulation. One such application is in serious games. Serious games and simulation games are confusingly similar in many ways. However, they greatly differ in functionality. This article also provides a method to distinguish serious games from simulation games, to clarify the strict categorization between these two applications of simulation. ________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTIONIn the past, the technology used in simulators was only available to high-end expensive industrial and military systems (i.e., "manned" training simulators [Hughes 1990]), since they made use of the extensive computational capabilities of high-performance computers (HPCs). Simulation technology was also used in non-real-time systems for running computationally intensive models of real-world systems (for example, analytic simulators [Hughes 1990] and weather simulation [Johnson et al. 1996]). Simulators and simulation applications were not available on commonly used personal computers (PCs), as the applications would normally require a number of days to run. The modern personal computer has made it possible to run simulators as well as other simulation applications on commodity personal computer hardware [Garrity 2005] because it is empowered with advanced computational capabilities, and at the same time is available at very low cost [Manojlovich et al. 2003]. This is evident in the hardware of the current generation of video game consoles (i.e., Sony's Playstation 2 [Sony 2005]; Microsoft's X-box

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The MOVES institute's America's army operations game

Cited by 15 publications

References 1 publication

Conducting Ethical Research with a Game-Based Intervention for Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion

Conducting Ethical Research with a Game-Based Intervention for Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion

An overview of ethical and social issues in shared virtual environments

Distinguishing games and simulation games from simulators

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