http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/23/london-olympics-cultural-olympiad-2012/ A veteran's view on marketing games Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/23/london-olympics-cultural-olympiad-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-6175 birdman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:24:18 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2174#comment-6175 Would the omission of video games have anything to do with the idea that people - especially young people - are being urged to get off their backsides and participate in sports, the arts, etc? Experience something beyond their 'comfort zone' of reality television, video games, social networking sites? Realise something other than boredom and disengagement? This is my understanding of a cultural olympiad: engagement. Is it such a bad thing that video games get no mention? Would the omission of video games have anything to do with the idea that people – especially young people – are being urged to get off their backsides and participate in sports, the arts, etc? Experience something beyond their ‘comfort zone’ of reality television, video games, social networking sites? Realise something other than boredom and disengagement? This is my understanding of a cultural olympiad: engagement. Is it such a bad thing that video games get no mention?

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