I haven't spent much time playing video games and for me I felt they were a waste of time. I changed my opinion after reading an article about Jane McGonigal in Fast Company http://www.fastcompany.com/article/jane-mcgonigal-0. She is a game developer and believes the jobs of the future will be game based.

Here is another article about how she created a video game to help her recover from a traumatic brain injury. http://www.fastcompany.com/1778673/jane-mcgonigal-zappos-superbetter-social-gaming