Gaming has long been stigmatised as the preserve of the socially inadequate, but this is changing.
But"the research hasn't really changed minds, at least not yet," says one of the authors of the study, Dr Matthew Barr. He's now writing a book on the topic.
Playing games casually - without thinking much about the skills you're using - is unlikely to help your career prospects. "Why can't we put on our CVs our gaming victories and achievements?" he asks."If they say they want leadership - why can't I point to my years of leading World of Warcraft raids?"Earlier this year, Matthew Ricci told gaming site Kotaku:"If you're playing EVE Online you basically already have an MBA [Master of Business Administration]".
Mr Ricci, who had always dreamed of being the boss of his own company, ran an in-game corporation comprising hundreds of players.
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