A virtual game to teach children languages - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

The star video game developer behind Age of Empires has turned his gaming talents to something new: teaching children languages.

Wiz World Online, developed by 8D World, a start-up based in Shanghai, China, and Woburn, Mass., was built by Rick Goodman, who developed the popular games Age of Empires and Empire Earth. In his latest virtual world, instead of re-enacting historical battles, Chinese children can learn English...