In addition, we held an opening event of political cram school. We announced SIMCITY BUILDIT SCHOOL OF POLITICS from June 26 and called for entries through WEB video and outdoor advertisement.
Additionally, by publishing original textbooks supervised by lecturers and delivering lectures online, we provided opportunities for people in Japan to learn this special lesson. Also, to learn more deeply, current issues related to Japan (shortage of nursery school problems, pollution problems of Tsukiji fish market etc) were added as in-game elements. Students gained opportunity of first-class education while using games as teaching materials. In addition, as a lecturer, top talent with knowledge such as former governor, university professor, journalist, businessman, etc. By simulating policies in topics such as news in the game, we discussed the pros and cons of that policy. In the lecture, SimCity which is known as town development sandbox game was utilized as simulation software. We opened a new political institution 'SIMCITY BUILDIT SCHOOL OF POLITICS' which enables studying politics using SimCity as a teaching material for 2 months from 6/26 to 8/23.
Yohei Nemoto/Koichi Maeda/Hibiki Sekiguchi
