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1 Game Development Essentials An Introduction

2 Historical Elements how did we get here?
Chapter 1 Historical Elements how did we get here?

3 Key Chapter Questions ■ What are the significant milestones in the history of electronic game development? ■ Who are the pioneers in game development, and how did they contribute to the industry? ■ How did the game industry evolve from coin operated electromechanical and mainframe computer games of the ’60s to today’s console, personal computer, online, and mobile industries? ■ What factors contributed to the video game slump of the early ’80s? ■ Why did certain game companies and game titles succeed during game development history—and why did some fail miserably?

4 Before the Arcades Military Bases Educational Institutions

5 Game Industry Origins SEGA Atari Magnavox Nintendo Coleco Activision

6 The Arcade Phenomenon The First Cabinets
Computer Space Pong

7 The Arcade Phenomenon Early Arcade Hits
Pac-Man Donkey Kong

8 The Arcade Phenomenon Arcade Screen Evolution
Space Invaders Centipede Xevious

9 The Birth of Console Games
Mattel Intellivision Colecovision Atari VCS/2600

10 The Video Game Slump Temporary decline Oversupply Lack of innovation
Competitive pricing Personal computer revolution Console arcade games Economics (coin-op)

11 Nintendo Entertainment
A New Golden Age Sony PlayStation Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) SEGA Master System (SMS)

12 Senate Hearings & Video Game Violence

13 The Personal Computer Revolution
IBM (International Business Machine) was not made for gaming Apple II was made with the player in mind Commodore 64 competed successfully with Apple

14 Multiplayer Meets the Online Elite
PLATO MUDs CompuServe QuantumLink (AOL) GEnie LAN-based games Online games

15 Convergence Industry Segments Come Together
Sony PS2 Microsoft Xbox Nintendo GameCube Example of convergence: The “Big 3” console makers have either linked their systems to the online world or have made them multipurpose entertainment machines (rather than single-purpose game machines).

16 Summary Before the arcades Game industry origins Arcade phenomenon
Birth of console games Video game slump New golden age Senate hearings & video game violence Personal computer revolution Multiplayer meets the online elite Convergence: Industry segments come together

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