Class: Technology

Teacher: Roxana Ponce

Grade: 8th B
Topic: Origin and Evolution of Videogames
Members: Daniela Moreno
Cesar Montalvan
Daphne Acosta
Daniel Espinal
Carlos Lindo
Date: Monday 7, February 2022
 What are video games?
1. A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves
interaction with a user interface or input device – such as a joystick,
controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device – to generate visual
feedback.
When were videogames created?
1. In October 1958, Physicist William Higinbotham created what is
thought to be the first video game. It was a very simple tennis game,
similar to the classic 1970s video game Pong, and it was quite a hit
at a Brookhaven National Laboratory open house.
Where can we play videogames?
Games may be played on personal computers, on dedicated
gaming consoles like the PS, Xbox, Sega and Nintendo
attached to a television on cell phones
Why were video games originally created?
1. These early computer programmers weren't just wasting time or
looking for new ways to goof off. They had practical reasons to
create games. During the 1950s and 1960s, computers took up
entire rooms and were so expensive that only universities and large
companies could afford them.
History of videogam
 Videogames in the 70´s
Game playfields able to span multiple flip-screen areas. Blocky and
simplistic-looking sprites, with a screen resolution of around 160 ×
192 pixels. Basic color graphics, generally between 1-bit and 4-bit.
Up to three channel audio.

Examples:
Pong 1972
Asteroids 1979
Galaxian 1979
Pinball 1978
Space Invaders 1978
 Video games in the 80´s
In the early-1980s, arcade games were a vibrant
industry. The arcade video game industry in the
US alone was generating $5 billion of revenue
annually in 1981 and the number of arcades
doubled between 1980 and 1982. The effect video
games had on society expanded to other
mediums as well such as major films and music.
Examples: Super Mario 1983
Pac man 1980
Tetris 1984
Donkey kong 1981
Frogger 1981
 Videogames in the 90´s
It was a decade of marked innovation in video gaming. It was a
decade of transition from sprite-based graphics to 3D graphics
and it gave rise to several genres of video games including, but
not limited to, the first person shooter, real-time strategy and
survival horror.

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina

of Time 1999
Super Mario Kart 1992
Sonic the hedgehog 1991
Crash bandicoot 1996
 Videogames in the 2000´s
In the 2000s advances in 3D computer graphics affected both
animation and game development, as 3D gradually became more
popular than 2D. By the end of the decade, Xbox 360 and
Playstation 3 games boasted shockingly realistic graphics capable
of instantly wowing players.

Tomb Rider 2003

Ratchet and Clank 2002
Metroid Prime 2002
Halo 2001
Videogames in 2010-2020
2010 was notable for producing the first truly "3D"
games and consoles, introducing cloud gaming and
virtual reality to consumers, and the rising influence of
tablet-based and mobile casual games.

Examples: Halo; Reach 2010

Among us 2018
God of War 2010
Minecraft 2011
 Videogames now
During the last years the video game
market grew by 10% due to the use of
video games to help with social
distancing during COVID-19
Fall guys 2020 lockdowns.
The last of us 2020
Crash Bandicoot 4 2020
Fnaf: Security Breach 2021
How has the gaming industry changed?
Perhaps the most interesting change in the video game
industry is the expanding demographics of gamers.
With more people playing games, creating demand
for more immersive entertainment, and looking for
easier ways to access games, the future of the video
game industry looks bright.