Traditional academic structures have now also begun to recognize the key role in the formation and development of skills through gaming such as:

• Perception – games improve cognitive function & reaction time
• Reflexes – the speed of gamedevelopment requires quick reaction
• Confidence
• Negotiation
  
• Time Management
• Change Management
• Creativity – the implementation of a plan is key
• Resourcefulness – high competition drives players to look for ways to stand out
• Contact
• Problem Solving – the complexity of games requires the search for solutions
  
• Persistence in Goal Pursuit – goal pursuit is the motivation for player improvement
• Leadership
• Critical Thinking – quick decision making is a key ingredient for player progress
• Logic – logical thinking is developed through games
• Memory – the volume of information develops the capacity of memory
• Teamwork – the structure of games requires cooperation
• Adaptability
• Emotional Balance – achieving the goal requires proper management of successes & failures
• Spatial orientation – the new generation of games is set in a 360 degree environment

The positive effect of videogames on the brain has been the subject of much attention in the field of neuroscience. Daphne Bavelier’s presentation here is extremely detailed and interesting. She is a university professor and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in brain plasticity and learning.

Academic institutions abroad, in the US and South Korea, offer thousands of dollars in scholarships to successful gamers, and Esports “teams” and “leagues” at the college level are growing geometrically.

Major global corporations,
* Approach gaming, both in the direction of attracting and selecting new recruits, and in developing executives at every level, through gaming training programs.
* They accept the benefits that a gamer can gain and how these can be a substantial multiplier of their efficiency.
* They are turning to gaming either as a candidate qualification or as an employee motivator.

Even the US Army has been using the successful game “America’s Army” since 2002 to generate interest in bringing new recruits into its ranks. Scholars describe it as the recruiting tool that has yielded the largest number of peacetime enlistments in the history of the military.