Vous pensez que les médias sociaux sont puissants ? Gardez un œil sur les jeux vidéo immersifs, nous dit le futuriste Noah Raford. Alors que de plus en plus de personnes sont attirées dans le jeu vidéo and les mondes virtuels, les communautés que ces mondes créent font émerger des mouvements sociaux dans le monde physique. Raford nous invite à prendre conscience de ce phénomène actuel, et de d'en canaliser les forces pour construire l'avenir que l'on souhaite.

Video games have become more than entertainment, now eclipsing film and music with vast online economies and passionate communities. As traditional sources of meaning erode and anxiety rises, millions are finding purpose, identity, and belonging inside immersive games. These digital spaces can foster powerful movements—sometimes for good, sometimes fueling extremism—as seen when online clans spill into real-world action. The future depends on harnessing gaming culture to build positive communities rather than sow division.

Virtual Worlds Will Shape The Real-World Movements Of Tomorrow

Video games now outsize film and music combined, drawing billions into immersive social worlds. These environments offer community, purpose, and even economic opportunities, but they can also breed powerful, sometimes extreme, group identities. As a third of U.S. teenage gamers already spend more on virtual fashion than physical clothes, the line between digital and real life is blurring fast. The future may be dominated by 'gamecults'—movements born in games, spreading far beyond the screen.

Le jeu vidéo peut devenir une force pour le bien