“Let's play a game to make money!” -The Legend of Zelda. Video games are revolutionizing society. They have changed for the better, going from senseless time wasters to useful learning tools, video games are revolutionizing and becoming smarter, more complex and healthier. Video games are no longer just simple and senseless forms of entertainment; they can now teach, inspire and provide the player with life skills or the knowledge needed to start a successful career. Many game companies like Electronic Arts (EA) are changing the content of their games. EA's successful game franchise, "The Sims", has developed games such as "The Sims 2: Open for Business". The objective of this game is to start a small business in a virtual world and manage it virtually. Video games have now even become a university course. “Games are now a legitimate academic subject, with many university courses around the world offering degrees in game design and development. And many game designers and researchers are seeing how games affect cognitive and other skills (par 2)." Students now have the opportunity to explore a career in the gaming industry, which is very lucrative in today's market. James Paul Gee, a video game programmer for Nintendo, explains what goes through the mind of someone playing "Pikmin." " As Gee writes, the game requires a lot of concentration, critical thinking, multitasking and problem solving to be successful. Players must manage teams of characters, assign them tasks appropriate to their behavior patterns, guide them to work together seamlessly, and strategists like optimize resources like virtual food. Yet, even a 6-year-old can play with it. Imagine teaching a first grader to manage resources in a rather complex, real-time and trouble-filled way... middle of paper. ...to "tactical interrogation IEWTPT." (para. 6)"These repurposed video games have the potential to save lives. For some years, the Air Force has been using video games to train pilots. "A military or commercial flight simulator doesn't need to have perfect visual detail, but it's better to mimic the behavior of the real vehicle, says Haseltine, "because lives are at stake." on a $13,000,000 plane and watching it crash, they can now climb into a fake one and ride safely in a virtual world. The military uses video games to save lives and train its recruits. While parents may not see games as a tool like a book, they are slowly changing and will soon become respectable sources of knowledge and bring great benefits to society. So "Choose a box, its contents will help you on your way."-Toad, Super Mario Bros. 3.