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For centuries, people played chess -- in part to hone strategic-thinking skills. Many of today's electronic games are very sophisticated simulations. Not only should any employees involved with strategy be allowed to play these games; perhaps they should be required to play them.

[Crolis]

This is especially true of EVE Online, the game the DOS official played. EVE has been called sometimes derisively “Excel in space”. It’s a game where long term strategy and planning can pay real dividends.

Apparently, this DOS official was quite influential in the game, where everyone plays on a single server from all over the world.