After reading the article by Scott Reddberg, The World of Warcraft Reader, I couldn’t help but be intrigued by the prospect that in some shape or form, playing World of Warcraft would equip an individual with the same set of skills as a CEO. The arguments proposed in the article is that World of Warcraft is not like traditional games, or even MMORPGs in general due to the games intricate capitalistic engine.
Being a casual player of World of Warcraft, I had no idea of the complicated virtual world. For instance, within the game there is a market in which commodity prices, much like stocks in our real world, fluctuate depending on when you are logged on and the rarity of the commodity. Furthermore, within the World of Warcraft, there are vast guilds made up of over a thousand guild mates. Guild leaders are tasked with the responsibility of organizing raids, managing the treasury, as well as managing disputes between members. This is what Scott Reddberg argues are the skills that guild leaders acquire that are similar to that of a manger or CEO.
After reading the article I was hesitant to believe that someone sitting in front of their computers for countless amounts of hours playing a game set in a virtual world could indeed acquire the same set of skills as a CEO. This was until I found out who Stephen Gilet was. Stephen Gilet is one of the top guild leaders in World of Warcraft. This aspect is what set him apart from the other candidates in which he was able to land a job as a senior executive at Yahoo. Currently is the CIO of Starbuck’s marketing and was one of the youngest people to grace the pages of Fortune 500.
Perhaps in today’s technological driven world, it may be an advantage to put World of Warcraft level 80 warriors, on your resume.
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