Video games are used to solve important issues

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance stated: video games are used to solve important issues

According to IDEA, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said in an online speech at the 8th Champions Cup of Video Games that the games are played to solve the issues of the society. The game is not only for young people but for people of all ages.

Attached to the report is the conclusion of the 8th Video Game Champions Cup (one million computer games competition), which was held in 20 Iranian mobile phone and face-to-face games (FIFA) in 14 provinces of the country since the beginning of the summer of 2023.

The Minister of Guidance said in an online speech in this program: We have four million professional players in the country. Online games are very important for creating vitality and solving the country’s problems.

Mohammad Mahdi Esmaeili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, said about the high reception of this tournament: The reception of the one million computer games competition was very good and it was more than we expected. The maximum target was one million people, but now 1.5 million people participated in this league.

In addition, Mohammad Amin Haji Hashemi, CEO of the National Foundation of Computer Games, while thanking the cooperation of the departments of culture and Islamic guidance of different provinces, said: This year, when we entrusted the affairs of the competition to the departments of culture and guidance of the provinces, the competition proceeded in an orderly manner and in better conditions. The competition was held in 14 provinces.

Referring to the increase in the number of players, Haji Hashmi said: Last year, four game makers participated, but this year, 25 game makers participated in the competition.