Air Force Commissions 'Wargame Maker'
Date: Friday, December 02 @ 08:53:47 EST
Topic: Latest News
Updated: 11/28/2005 at 04:35 AM
By Colin Campbell Print | Send to a friend | Email the editor
The U.S. Air Force has hired Stottler Henke to develop a software toolkit that will enable military instructors, rather than programmers, to create content for computer-based war games.
The software, called WarCon, is being developed under a $750,000 contract with the Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama
WarCon is a visual authoring environment that moves away from the traditional text-based programming interface. It contains an authoring assistant, which provides help and guidance to the game's creator. Games built using WarCon will feature a consistent look and feel, so students can focus on the substance of each game and scenario they encounter, rather than on the mechanics of how they interact with the game.
Richard Stottler, president of Stottler Henke said, "War games are a vital component in military education today, so having the means to develop them rapidly and consistently is critical to our armed forces' preparedness."
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