Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down" poster

Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down"(2010)

Name: Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down"
Director: Harun Farocki
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2010-01-01
Duration: 8 min

An exploration of how the U.S. military employs video game technology to train troops for war. Filmed at the United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Watson is Down pairs footage of soldiers at computers engaging in combat-simulation training with scenes from the video games.