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What happens when video game communities go IRL? #TEDTalks

If you think social media is powerful, keep an eye on immersive video games, says futurist Noah Raford. As more and more people are drawn into gaming and virtual worlds, the communities they forge are spawning real-world social movements. Raford urges us to recognize what’s really going on — and then harness those forces to…

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If you think social media is powerful, keep an eye on immersive video games, says futurist Noah Raford. As more and more people are drawn into gaming and virtual worlds, the communities they forge are spawning real-world social movements. Raford urges us to recognize what’s really going on — and then harness those forces to build the future we want.

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  1. @HoàngTườngNguyênên

    June 25, 2025 at 1:03 pm

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  2. @maje9448

    June 25, 2025 at 1:04 pm

    Hypocrisy

  3. @tyrekewilliamsstaglon2161

    June 25, 2025 at 1:05 pm

    my kids and I are gonna play Gears of War together if it’s the last thing I do before I die

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    June 25, 2025 at 1:05 pm

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  5. @KarenMaria969

    June 25, 2025 at 1:07 pm

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  10. @AIGoneWrongOfficial

    June 25, 2025 at 1:20 pm

    I didn’t understand this. But any video that gives me an excuse to play more video games gets a like from me

  11. @thechosenone6333

    June 25, 2025 at 1:32 pm

    So how far are we from Ender’s Game

  12. @PrestonYoungLifts

    June 25, 2025 at 2:04 pm

    We got future game cults before gta6

  13. @lupinapanther51

    June 25, 2025 at 2:27 pm

    The platforms should be aware of those occurrences online, and do something to retreat it instead of keep it running.

  14. @aristarkh2008

    June 25, 2025 at 6:47 pm

    I’m 44 years old and I play games with my son. We play shooters too but it doesn’t make us murders.

  15. @PushDailyChannel

    June 25, 2025 at 9:18 pm

    This talk hits harder than expected. We’re no longer in a world where games are “just entertainment.” They’re culture, economy, identity—and increasingly, ideological pipelines.

    The idea of “Game Cults” captures something we’ve all felt but didn’t have the language for. From fan communities turning hyper-political to extremist groups using digital avatars and Discord chats for recruitment, this isn’t speculation—it’s already happening.

    💡 A perspective worth expanding:
    It’s not just about the danger of radicalization—it’s also about the vacuum of belonging.

    Games offer what institutions often fail to provide: meaning, structure, mission, and tribe. When the real world feels uncertain, unfair, or unaffordable, people naturally gravitate toward virtual spaces that reward effort and loyalty.

    That’s not inherently bad. But if we don’t shape those spaces intentionally, others will do it—for worse.

    The solution isn’t banning games. It’s understanding them, participating in them, and designing them with moral architecture in mind.

    • @남종필-r2w

      June 26, 2025 at 2:12 am

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      June 26, 2025 at 2:12 am

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      June 26, 2025 at 2:12 am

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  16. @JuJuOfTheBees

    June 26, 2025 at 8:06 am

    this seems a bit extreme. People don’t have the attention span to focus on any particular game for too long nowadays.

    • @chrisxenzo1373

      June 26, 2025 at 8:15 pm

      I mean I would agree that attention spans are down by a lot, but aren’t video games like, really long? As in like 10hs of hours to experience what most games have to offer? Seems like quite the commitment when compared to a season of television. Maybe I’m missing someting?

    • @Amandacollins-l3w

      June 26, 2025 at 9:08 pm

      ​@chrisxenzo1373 they’re longer than 10hrs😂😂😅😅

    • @chrisxenzo1373

      June 26, 2025 at 10:44 pm

      ​​​​@@Amandacollins-l3w oops when i wrote “10hs of hours” i meant as in TENs of hours lmao 😂 as in like 20 30 40 plus hours 😂 my mistake

  17. @rimurutempest9937

    June 26, 2025 at 8:13 am

    What a load of trash.

  18. @Amandacollins-l3w

    June 26, 2025 at 9:14 pm

    This sounds like he’s trying to build a cult. Like those Christians saying Rock and Roll is the devils work. Give me a break.

    I play COD MW with my kids, division 2, overwatch and other games. Only weak minded falls for cults

  19. @KeziaTv

    June 26, 2025 at 10:56 pm

    Why is this given by someone who doesn’t game

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