The world needs to prepare for an ever-increasing digital revolution as Newzoo shows that the global gaming industry revenue is on par with traditional sports, and Alibaba prepares for the long haul.

I’m in LA. My son is in the UK. I know when he’s bored. He wants to talk to me. It happens quite a lot, and there’s a dichotomy because I want to talk to him, but I also want him to get a life.

But what does that mean – get a life?

Teenagers, minus a car and money, are limited when it comes to what they can do to pass the time of day. Societal conditioning and the threat of ostracisation means games like tag, hide-and-seek and Monopoly are off the list.