HND History of Video Games

HND - History of Video Games

By Nicola Blofeld

- 'Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'" 

"Curiosity is essential to carving your own path through life. Get too curious, though, and it'll be a short walk."

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dURING TODAYS SESSION WE WILL

Look in detail at the history of the world of gaming.

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To do this we will watch videos and assess them, giving our individual thoughts on the impact the technologies/ games had on society at the time. ​

cLICK lINK nUMBER 1 AND WATCH THE FIRST VIDEO THEN COME BACK HERE AND answer the following questions.

Open Ended

The statement was made that "video games are now a way of life"... do you agree? Explain your answer below and give as much detail.

Multiple Choice

How many years old is the E-Sports industry?

• Less than 10 years

• Less than 50 years

• Less than 80 Years

• Less than 22 years

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the very first game developed in the science labs?

• Space war

• Pong

• Noughts and Crosses

• Tennis for two

Open Ended

In 1971 Space War was loaded onto the PDP mini computer and renamed to Galaxy Game and played for years at Stanford University but was still too expensive to be shared with the masses but why was that?

Open Ended

Pong changed the world of Gaming but why do you think it was so popular at the time? Explain your thoughts in detail...

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the console Atari released in 1977?

• Atari 100

• Atari Console

• Atari 20600

• Atari 21300

Open Ended

What made the Atari 20600 so successful? How did it change the video game industry? Explain in detail below...

cLICK lINK nUMBER 2 AND WATCH THE Next VIDEO THEN come back here and answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

By the 1980's how many personal computers had Apple made and released?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

Multiple Choice

What does EA stand for?

• Electric Art

• Eclectic Artists

• Electronic Arts

• Electronic Artisan

Open Ended

How did EA change the way that games were delivered to the public in 1982 and what impact did that have on the industry? Explain in detail.

Open Ended

Thinking about John Madden football, what are your thoughts on the fact that the video game was used by coaches to help train teams?

Open Ended

What is the biggest sport game equivalent to John Madden football in Britain today? Do you think it has the same impact now? Explain your thoughts...

cLICK lINK nUMBER 3 AND WATCH THE Next VIDEO THEN come back here and answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

How many 1000's of people took part in the Space Invaders Championship?

• 1,000

• 100,000,000

• 10,000

• 100,000

Open Ended

What do you think draws people to competitive gaming?

Open Ended

Thong was paid £10,000 to attend a convention for only a few hours. Today he would be known as an influencer. Why do you think companies pay people to promote their brands? What impact does this have? Do you have any examples to refer to? Explain below...

cLICK lINK nUMBER 4 AND WATCH THE Next VIDEO THEN come back here and answer the following questions.

Open Ended

Marcus Graham began recording himself watching people playing games and watched it back which gave birth to the very first Shoutcast server being built. He became the voice of E-Sports... What qualities does a good shout caster need?

Multiple Choice

In 2011 where did Marcus Graham take a job?

• Facebook

• Twitch

• Youtube

• UBISOFT

Open Ended

What drives people to engage with Twitch in your opinion? What makes it such a popular platform in the gaming industry? Explain in detail...

Open Ended

MissClicks was formed to create a safer space for women in the gaming industry but why do you think it is such a difficult place for women to be? What are your thoughts about women in the gaming industry?

cLICK lINK nUMBER 5 AND WATCH THE Next VIDEO THEN come back here and answer the following questions.

Open Ended

How did Lara Croft change the way that women were seen in the games industry as she evolved?

Open Ended

What impact did putting games such as Farmville on Facebook have on the games industry?

Poll

Do you think games featuring on social media is positive or negative?

• Positive

• Negative

Open Ended

What impact do you think paying to play has on both young people and old people?

cLICK lINK nUMBER 6 AND WATCH THE Next VIDEO THEN come back here and answer the following questions.

Open Ended

Streamers have become a part of our life and they now stream not only game play but other aspects of their lives. What impact do you think streamers have on the games industry in general?

Open Ended

Task - Pick your favourite Streamer and do a mini research project into their life, stats and what makes them so popular. Have it ready to share after half term.