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We recently attended several video game fairs in different European cities. Some researchers, such as Wortley (Simul Gaming 44(2–3):452–465, 2013), refer to these contexts as a starting point for exploring creativity and innovation. These fairs are quite similar to film festivals, even if there are no real actors or celebrities there. Instead, we find large screens, consoles, new forms of entertainment, and the players (the visitors to the fair) take precedence. While walking around the different stands, they don’t just observe; they play and discover the novelties created by the industry of these cultural objects. Wandering around people of all ages, families, and groups of friends (more boys than girls), the thought came to us that we are witnessing the result of innovation, the ability to create in contemporary society.
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In Spain, public schools are funded by the government and private schools are not.
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Lacasa, P., García-Pernía, M.R., Cortés, S. (2015). Creative Collaboration in Young Digital Communities. In: Zagalo, N., Branco, P. (eds) Creativity in the Digital Age. Springer Series on Cultural Computing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6681-8_8
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