Archive for December, 2006

WILL Interactive, Inc. Awarded ‘Best Seriuos Game’ for Gator Six by the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) at I/ITSEC 2006

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

After a Months-Long Evaluation Process, Luminaries from Industry, Academia and Government Named Gator Six ’Best Serious Game’ During the Serious Game Showcase & Challenge at I/ITSEC 2006

December 14, 2006 - Orlando, FL: WILL Interactive, Inc., Potomac, MD-based leader in virtual experience behavior modification gaming, won the ‘Best Serious Game’ award from the National Training and Simulation Association for its groundbreaking serious game, Gator Six, Battery Command Virtual Experience. After being evaluated by more than 30 luminaries from industry, academia and various government sectors on their Serious Game-ness, Technical Quality, and Playability/Usability, WILL Interactive, Inc.’s Gator Six was selected as the top serious game at the 2006 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).

The next generation software uses WILL Interactive, Inc.’s VEILS® (Virtual Experience Immersive Learning Simulation) technology which is a cross between a video game and a feature film that enables users to role play multi-dimensional lead characters in live action, research-based interactive movies that depict real-life decisions and consequences. Gator Six deals with many of the critical issues U.S. soldiers face today. It addresses pre-deployment, combat, and stability operations, and covers issues such as leadership, decision-making, diplomacy, enemy fire, family life, and even a death in the unit. Content for Gator Six is based on the experiences and advice of U.S. Army officers who have returned from Iraq.
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Serious Games Showcase & Challenge Winners Announced

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Serious Game Source announces the winners of the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge, which includes WILL Interactive’s own Gator Six.

“Taking the award for “Best Serious Game” was WILL Interactive’s Gator Six, Battery Command Virtual Experience, a Virtual Experience Immersive Learning Simulation (VEILS) where the player is placed in the role of an Army Field Artillery Captain as the lead character in an interactive movie.”

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