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The Militarisation of Gaming: How Defence Meets Digital Culture
Marketing and Outreach Team
16 Oct 2025
5 Min Read
Gaming has become a new frontier for defence outreach, narrative control, and cyber training. AIC explores the intersection of gaming and military innovation.
The Militarisation of Gaming: How Defence Meets Digital Culture
For decades, games have trained reflexes. Now, they shape geopolitics. Militaries around the world are embedding into the gaming ecosystem — from recruitment campaigns inside eSports tournaments to partnerships with simulation studios developing tactical AI engines.
While critics see propaganda, defence innovators see opportunity. The gamified interface has become a testbed for cognitive agility, communication under stress, and even battlefield AI modelling. Behind the scenes, the same engines that power blockbuster titles are being adapted for secure, classified training environments.
AIC’s mission-led development connects entertainment realism with operational value — harnessing open simulation platforms and AI-driven behavioural analytics to enhance both training and influence operations.
Explore AIC expertise: Defence · Cyber · Aerospace
Further reading: Army Technology, Defense News, BBC Defence, PC Gamer
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Marketing and Outreach Team
AIC’s Marketing and Outreach Team builds visibility and trust across Defence and security. We deliver strategic campaigns, thought leadership, and stakeholder engagement while balancing transparency with discretion. Our mission is to position AIC as a trusted, innovative partner to the UK MoD and beyond.
