A learning experience (by making this game) is useful to the person making it. Honing one's skills (by making this game) is useful to the person making it. Taking breaks from work (by playing this game) is useful to those who need a break. Learning (by looking at how this was made) is useful to those who wish to learn.
Does it solve world hunger? No, not at all. But it is indeed still useful to some people.
If more people simply didn't promote this kind of nonsense, and worked on proper educational content, world would be a more useful place. But here we are. I simply don't attend. I am more useful than the rest of these people.
Does it solve world hunger? No, not at all. But it is indeed still useful to some people.