Gaming, Beyond Entertainment
Gaming isn’t just about entertainment anymore.
Developers — including high school students — are now creating games designed both to educate and engage people of all ages on pressing social issues.
Global concerns such as poverty, hunger, climate change, and energy consumption have already been addressed in games that help players understand the complexities involved and explore creative solutions.
As a direct extension of our mission to constantly innovate and provide The Ultimate Visual Experience™, AMD is proud to help advance this movement of evolving digital games into powerful tools for improving our world.
Harness the Power, Learn Life Skills AMD Changing the Game, an initiative of the AMD Foundation, is designed to help youth at the high school level harness the power of digital games with social content, while learning critical education and life skills. Through the process of developing and playing their own issue-themed games, AMD Changing the Game participants can develop essential skills in science, technology, engineering, and math, also known as STEM skills.
At the same time, students will explore critical thinking, problem solving, project leadership, and contemporary themes of
social responsibility. Attention to these critical developmental areas will in turn help participants expand their future educational and professional opportunities as citizens of the 21st Century.
Partners
In 2008, AMD Changing the Game supported the following non-profit partner organizations that serve our mission:
Girlstart (Austin, TX)
Global Kids (New York City, NY)
Institute for Urban Game Design (Washington DC)
Science Buddies (Carmel, CA)
5th Annual Games for Change Festival (New York City, NY)
Gaming, Beyond Entertainment