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Jane McGonigal talks TED 2010 and Urgent Evoke with CNN.com
"My goal for the next decade is to try to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in online games." - Jane McGonigal
Last week, IFTF's Director of Game Research & Development, Jane McGonigal spoke at the TED 2010 conference in Long Beach. As part of their ongoing coverage, CNN has begun listing their "Ten fascinating people you've never heard of," starting with Jane.
You can watch the video below and read the full article at CNN.com
Jane's newest game, Urgent Evoke, launches Wednesday, March 3. The game hopes to channel some of the obsessive focus gamers apply to World of Warcraft or other online games and redirect it toward solving real-world problems. To learn more, and sign up to help save the world, visit the Urgent Evoke website.