This was convergent development. Videogames are largely just problem-solving spaces and ifpeople found them difficult to learn or unengaging,the companies that make them would go out of busi-ness. So it is perhaps not surprising that game design-ers have hit on—and even innovated—many of thelearning principles that contemporary research in theLearning Sciences has argued work for deep and effec-tive human learning
Very true. If video games were not engaging, no one would waste their money and buy these games. I think that game-based learning do offer educational value to children and adults. Game simulation and game based learning is becoming more popular in school systems. Although I am not that into video games,I do see the educational value and problem solving skills that it offers.