“The whole idea is to keep the fun and educate as many people as possible”, Dr Anantha K Duraiappah, Director, UNESCO (MGIEP), was quoted as saying by a news agency.
Zigor Hernandorena Juarros, Senior Project Manager, Fun Learning Department, Ubisoft, stressed the idea of making video games available for all regardless of people’s economic or health status.
“Not everybody can afford a console or the video games, ideally they should be free and the idea is to make personal computers or webpage friendly games while maintaining the triple-A quality and graphics,” he said.
While UNESCO focuses on sustainable development and utilising education for building peaceful and sustainable societies across the world, Ubisoft researchers are interested in developing games that promote collaboration and cooperation rather than violence and competition.
“Creating the games would help change the way the world has been inculcating education into children, but this time with a lot of fun”, he added.
