A dramatic decrease in oil availability is not at all far-fetched.

Game developers know that people have more fun when they're in large groups. They feel more fired up when the challenges are more epic.

Avatars are a way to express our true selves, our most heroic, idealized version of who we might become.

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.

Growing up, I was prone to anxiety.

I want gaming to be something that everybody does, because they understand that games can be a real solution to problems and a real source of happiness. I want games to be something everybody learns how to design and develop, because they understand that games are a real platform for change and getting things done. And I want families, schools, companies, industries, cities, countries, and the whole world to come together to play them, because we’re finally making games that tackle real dilemmas and improve real lives.

Any time I consider a new project, I ask myself, is this pushing the state of gaming toward Nobel Prizes? If it's not, then it's not doing anything important enough to spend my time.