1. Video Games:An Evolution of the Narrative Form

2. The early years Video Games were basic simulators that lacked story Pong Asteroids Defender Pac-Man Donkey Kong

3. Interactive Fiction More akin to Interactive Books Zork Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Adventureland

4. Broadening Market Proliferation of Technology

5. The Classical Narrative Wing Commander Half-Life 2

6. The Future Heavy Rain Alan Wake L.A. Noire

7. Thank You! Presentation Created by Josh Samson, University of Washington, MCDM Program, COM 546 – Spring 2011 samsonj@uw.edu Photo Credits (in order of appearance): video game night, invasion from space #1by gnackgnackgnack, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnackgnackgnack/3244471469/in/photostream/ Pong Gameby mbiebusch, http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbiebusch/4915576350/ Screenshot of Zork in 1980 by the-tmlhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/tml/370427667/in/photostream/ Simone and the Game Cube by AMERICAN VIRUS, http://www.flickr.com/photos/alvi2047/3688993279/ Untitledby Guillermo Esteves, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gesteves/4106680164/in/photostream/ L.A. Noire Screenshot, courtesy of Rockstar Games, http://www.rockstargames.com/lanoire/screens/album/1831/26381/ UnhasDecoradas - Pac Man by .Krol., http://www.flickr.com/photos/krolcarol/4505352563/in/photostream/ Credits