Introduction to the videogame industry

a few facts:

  • spacewar! (1962) was what is considered one of the first video game, created in an american laboratory. it wasnt intentionally sought out to be a commercial product, but instead a proof of concept as to what computers can achieve. the game was a "shoot em up" meaning that its about a player in a spaceship, shooting at other targets. was not accesible to people of the public but would have been played by the people working at the institution.
  • the first video game to be released commercially is Computer Space (1971). game pad is comprised of a series of buttons insteads of sticks or levers.
  • space invaders (1979) was a shoot em up style game where you control a space ship and shoot other spaceships. included more innovatting factors like lives, a score and a highscore. the game wasnt in colour. not as much need for imagination as we see shapes and charaters on screen.
reserach:


name:: Minecraft
genre: Survival
year released: 2009
developer: Mojang, Other Ocean Interactive, 4J Studios
publisher: Mojang
platform: Windows, OS X, Linux 
price when first sold: 10 euros
units sold: 176 million
average review score: 89
age rating: 7+
how long it takes to beat: 104 hours 


name: watch dogs
genre: action-adventure
year released: 2014
developer: ubisoft montreal
publisher: ubisoft
platform: microsoft windows, playstation 3, playstation 4, xbox360, xbox one, wii U
price when first sold: ??
units sold: 10 million 
average review score: 80
age rating: 18
how long it takes to beat: 35-40


name: little big planet 3
genre: puzzle-platform
year released: 2014
developer: sumo digital
publisher: sony interactive entertainment
platform: playstation 3&4
price when first sold: $60
units sold: 2.06million
average review score: 79
age rating: 7
how long it takes to beat: 5 1/2 hours



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