# The transformative power of video games

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2019
- Speaker: Herman Narula
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/herman_narula_the_transformative_power_of_video_games)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

A full third of the world's population -- 2.6 billion people -- play video games, plugging into massive networks of interaction that have opened up opportunities well beyond entertainment. In a talk about the future of the medium, entrepreneur Herman Narula makes the case for a new understanding of gaming -- one that includes the power to create new worlds, connect people and shape the economy.

## Lectures

1. [The transformative power of video games](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/herman_narula_the_transformative_power_of_video_games/7df725ef22a8), 12 min (TED's player)