Episode 360 • • 1:43:47 - 1:47:02
360: Pencil of Promise
The Warrior Zone, Fort Riley, Military Video Game Centers
The U.S. military has opened "Warrior Zones" at bases like Fort Riley, which are high-tech recreation centers where soldiers play networked war games. These facilities, resembling upscale nightclubs or "Dave & Buster's," are seen as a way to identify top-tier talent for drone operation. The concept is compared to the film "The Last Starfighter," where video game proficiency is used as a recruitment tool for actual combat.