Playing 9-to-5; video games in the office can enhance productivity. Maybe

Software vendors and business officials disagree on the effects of computer gaming in the workplace. Some studies suggest computer games cost US businesses between $750 million and $10 billion annually in lost worker productivity. Companies such as Sears and Intel have removed all computer games from corporate networks. Software vendors, however, argue that games can be useful tools in corporate settings. They report that games teach novice users how to use pointing devices and relieve stress in the workplace. Government agencies and telecommunications companies are using computer game technology to teach valuable job skills. The Department of Justice is employing a game to teach department workers about new Federal Ethics Regulations. Regional Bell companies Nynex and Pacific Telesis are using games that simulate the complexities of the telecommunications sector including intricate compliance standards.