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US military explored using Battlezone and Doom for training
The US military explored using video games for training.
The games included Battlezone and Doom, rather than only purpose-built military simulators.
The idea was to use gameplay to practise spotting enemies and coordinating with teammates.
Some games also offered experience with piloting aircraft.
The aim was to apply these skills in real training, though not every attempt succeeded.
The article does not say what happened next.
The US military explored familiar video games as possible training tools.
The games included Battlezone, an arcade game, and Doom.
The idea was to apply in-game skills, such as identifying enemies and coordinating with teammates, to real training.
The article says not all of the attempts were successful.
- Who
- The US military.
- What
- It explored using video games, including Battlezone and Doom, for training.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To apply skills such as identifying enemies, coordinating with teammates and piloting aircraft to real training.
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- Games considered
- Battlezone and Doom
- Potential skills
- Identifying enemies, coordinating with teammates and piloting aircraft
- Article publication date
- 2026-10-30