This document provides an overview of video games including their history, evolution, genres, major companies and consoles. It discusses how video games have grown from early systems like the Brown Box and Magnavox Odyssey to modern consoles. Key points covered include the major companies that have dominated the market like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, as well as popular game genres and franchises. Career opportunities in the video game industry are also briefly touched on.

1. Video Games
Clayton Wang
Ms. Oren pd. 7/8
SGP 2010

2. Thesis statement
• Video games have rapidly taken a foothold in
society and have grown into a full fledged
industry

3. Personal Relevance
• I have a passion for video games
• Intrigued by the evolution of video games
• Career in video game design

4. Audience
• Technology has integrated into society
• Has grown exponentially
• More tech savvy
• Release stress

5. What is video game?
• Game console
• Controller
• Visual screen
• “Conflict- against an opponent or circumstances” (Wolf
3)
• “Rules- determining what can and cannot be done and
when” (Wolf 3)
• “Player ability- such as skill, strategy, or luck” (Wolf 3)
• “Valued outcome- such as winning vs. losing, or the
attaining of the highest score or fastest time for
completing of a task” (Wolf 3)

6. Video Game Industry
• Growth (03-06)
• GDP (2006)
• Employment (02-06)

7. Video Game Design
• Game mechanics
• Graphics
• Programming
• Production process
• Audio
• Narrative

8. Skill set
• Knowledge
• Programming
language
• Manage people
• Teamwork

9. Developers
• Conceive
• Create
• Cooperate
• Modify until Right
• Community

10. Genre
• Racing
• Shooting
• Real Time Strategy

11. Genre
• Collecting
• Trading
• Platform

12. Genre
• Role-playing
• Sports
• Puzzle-solving
• Stealth

13. Genre
• Action
• Adventure
• Surviving

14. • “Leave luck to heaven”
• Video game crash
• Handheld Console
• Console

15. Sony
• Japan
• PlayStation 1, 2, and 3
• PlayStation Portable

16. • Established 1975
• Xbox
• Xbox 360

17. “Brown Box”
• 1967
• First console ever (prototype)
• Ralph Baer
• Square graphics

18. Magnavox Odyssey
• May 24, 1972
• First commercial home game console
• PONG
• cartridges
• 300,000 sold
• $100

19. Atari 2600
• October 1977
• Sold 30 million
• Pac-Man
• $200

20. Video Game Crash
• Poor quality
• Large quantity
• Lower price
• Layoffs
• Reverse Engineering

21. Nintendo Entertainment System

22. Game Boy

24. Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• 1991
• $200
• 16-bit
• Frequency modulated
• Sold over 49 million

25. Playstation
• 1994 (Japan)
• 1995 (worldwide)
• Sold over 100 million units
• $299

26. Nintendo 64
• 1997
• 32 million units sold
• $199

27. Game Boy Color

28. Dreamcast
• 1998 in Japan
• 1999 in America
• $199
• Online gaming
• GD-ROM
• 10 million units

29. Playstation 2
• 2000
• 140 million units
• $299

30. Xbox
• 2001
• 24 million units sold
• $300

31. Nintendo Gamecube
• 2001
• 21 million units
• $199

32. Game Boy Advance
• 2001
• 80 million units
• $100

33. Nintendo DS
• 2004
• 128 million units
• $199

34. Xbox 360
• 2005
• 40 million units
• 20 GB
• Core
• Pro
• Arcade
• Elite

35. Playstation 3
• Released 2006
• 34 million
• 60 GB
• 20 GB
• 80 GB
• 40 GB
• 160 GB
• 120 GB Slim
• 250 GB Slim

36. Wii
• 2006
• 70 million units
• $249

37. Pros
• Motor Coordination
• Focus
• Long term memory

38. Cons
• Violence
• Blood
• Sexual content
• Aggressive
• Homicidal behavior
• Addiction

39. Industry facts
1 U.S. video game software sales grew 22.9%
2 68% of American homes play video games
3 Average gamer is 35 years old
4 Average age of game purchase is 39 years old
5 40% of all game players are women

40. Industry facts
1 25% of gamers are over 50 years old
2 37% of head households play games on a
wireless device
3 84% of games sold were rated E, T and E10+
4 92% of game players under the age of 18
report that their parents are there when a
game is purchase
5 63% of parents believe games are positive for
children

41. Conclusion
• Video game industries are changing the life
styles of society. Video games are evolving so
fast that it has become part of our daily lives.
In the future, video games will be so
sophisticated that we’ll think of it more than
entertainment purposes, but we’ll use it for
everything such as jobs, schools, and the
government.

42. Application
• Created a game using the program
Gamemaker
• Defense tower genre

43. Game Maker

44. Game Maker

45. Game Maker

46. Game Maker

47. Game Maker

48. Game Maker

49. Class Activities
• Have a quiz
• Split the teams up
• 12 questions

50. Name this character
A. Charmander
B. Renamon
C. Ditto
D. Pikachu

51. Name this character
A. Master Chief
B. Mario
C. Luigi
D. Wario

52. Name this game
A. Gears of War
B. Mario Bros
C. Call of Duty
D. Halo

53. Game Designers need to have at
least one skill
A. Programming
B. Eat a lot
C. Sleep a lot
D. Read a lot

54. Name this Game
A. Megaman 2
B. Halo 3
C. Metroid Prime 3
D. Gears of War 2

55. Which corporation sold the most
units?
A. Sega
B. Nintendo
C. Sony
D. Microsoft

56. Name this character
• Lucas
• King Dedede
• Kirby
• Diddy Kong

57. Which corporation stopped making
consoles?
A. Microsoft
B. Sony
C. Sega
D. Nintendo

58. Name this character
A. Crash
B. Sonic
C. Jak
D. Megaman

59. What is the percentage of gamers
who are woman?
A. 50%
B. 40%
C. 20%
D. 1%

60. Name this character
A. Link
B. Spyro
C. Crash
D. Rayman

61. Which console sold the most?
A. Wii
B. PlayStation 2
C. Xbox 360
D. Nintendo Entertainment System

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