
Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down"
An exploration of how the U.S. military employs video game technology to train troops for war. Filmed at the United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Watson is Down pairs footage of soldiers at computers engaging in combat-simulation training with scenes from the video games.
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Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down"
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2010
Runtime
0h 8m
Genres
Documentary, War
Original Title
Ernste Spiele 1 – "Watson ist hin"
Production Companies
Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
Director
Harun Farocki
Description
An exploration of how the U.S. military employs video game technology to train troops for war. Filmed at the United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Watson is Down pairs footage of soldiers at computers engaging in combat-simulation training with scenes from the video games.