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Friends who have loved electronic games since childhood may have heard similar words from their parents or teachers: “Playing games is not helpful for life.” However, well-known Japanese media personality Hiroyuki Nishimura and AI researcher Shota Imai discussed this topic in a recent conversation.
They all seem to believe that the skills and experience gained from games may have a positive impact in real life. However, this depends on how players apply these skills, and is even closely related to the type of game they love. Next, let’s delve into their viewpoints.
At the beginning of the conversation, the two discussed why players who perform well in games have not achieved the same success in reality.
As the founder of the large Japanese online discussion forum “2ch”, Hiroyuki Nishimura has been active in various roles such as media personality and YouTuber in recent years. Recently, he had an in-depth conversation with top AI researcher Shota Imai about “Can successful players in games also achieve success in real life. Their discussion quickly sparked enthusiastic attention and discussion among Japanese netizens online.
The two first discussed from the perspective of whether the ability to succeed in games can be applied to real life. In the game, as long as you work hard, you can significantly improve certain values. This is a world where hard work always pays off
This means that players excel at accumulating effort in an environment that is bound to pay off. However, in real life, many things do not always guarantee success through hard work, which leaves many people lacking motivation to take action.
However, Shota Imai also pointed out that “there are occasional affairs in the real world, and as long as you continue to work hard, you can achieve great success
For example, by systematically increasing the number of social media followers, the accumulated influence can ultimately be utilized to carry out various activities. He believes that players who can achieve success in society often find mechanisms similar to games in the real world and effectively utilize the skills cultivated in games.
Shota Imai added, “This kind of difference does exist. In addition to fighting games, uncontrollable factors are often encountered in battle types such as tabletop games or shooting games. People who can successfully transform these game experiences are more likely to succeed in society because they know how to apply the knowledge learned in the game to reality. In a narrow sense, most ‘players’ seem to belong to this category
When summarizing the relationship between player abilities and real-world success or failure, Shota Imai proposed the following three points:
- Find mechanisms or structures similar to those in the game world in the real world and continuously strive towards this direction.
- The methods to achieve success in games also include being adept at utilizing various knowledge outside of the game.
- Apply the skills learned in games to real life.
Do you think that the knowledge or skills gained from games are helpful for your achievements in the real world?