CApitalism and the video game medium since 1970
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CApitalism and the video game medium since 1970
Videogames and Capitalism
- How did big business hurt the medium?
- How has it evolved?
- Where is it now?
- I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE IMAGES AND ALL BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNER
THE VIDEO GAME MEDIUM
- Only difference between this and a movie is the input device.
-It is just like any other art only here the input device is different.
-it provides an interaction with the medium that provides simulation and self reflection however it was born at the wrong time....
-It is just like any other art only here the input device is different.
-it provides an interaction with the medium that provides simulation and self reflection however it was born at the wrong time....
1972 The Birth of the Video Game Medium
-The video game medium created by military and engineers for simulations.
-Raph Baer radio and television engineer invents Magnavox Oyssey
-Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney start Atari and release Pong.
-Overflowing Machines at the bar.
-Raph Baer radio and television engineer invents Magnavox Oyssey
-Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney start Atari and release Pong.
-Overflowing Machines at the bar.
WHAT DOOMED THE MEDIUM
-Extra Money meant to shaping video games into a profitable product.
-Coin operation machines, jukebox, television, jump in.
-Turned into Profitable Gimmick
-Extra Money and turn onto consumerism
-Coin operation machines, jukebox, television, jump in.
-Turned into Profitable Gimmick
-Extra Money and turn onto consumerism
How the medium was held Back
Let's focus on getting money through the kids!
-Business purchased it for to make money from idle customers.
-Publishers refused games that were not focused on formulaic gameplay.
-Flashy colors, easy and addictive, for only 60 sec
-The arcade room for kids became toys and time wasters.
-Pac man in 1980 1 billion in quarters.
-Publishers refused games that were not focused on formulaic gameplay.
-Flashy colors, easy and addictive, for only 60 sec
-The arcade room for kids became toys and time wasters.
-Pac man in 1980 1 billion in quarters.
VIDEO GAME CRASH OF 1983
-Too many bad games
-They were copies or low quality
-ET made in 5 weeks and buried in the new mexican desert
-Commodore computer would destroy video games
-They were copies or low quality
-ET made in 5 weeks and buried in the new mexican desert
-Commodore computer would destroy video games
1985
-Nintendo released as a toy entertainment system
-Made seal of quality to prevent low quality games
-Mario 86 and Zelda 88 showed more Creativity in the medium.
-Made seal of quality to prevent low quality games
-Mario 86 and Zelda 88 showed more Creativity in the medium.
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-THE ARCADE CRASH REINASSANCE
-Developers still copy each other
-Milking Sequels
-Focused on flashy visuals and not creativity
-Profit before creativity
-Developers still copy each other
-Milking Sequels
-Focused on flashy visuals and not creativity
-Profit before creativity
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-example of how many
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-Focused on creating one hit games then milking
-selling games in parts to make more profit
-patches to fix rushed sequels
-Season passes
-keep players interested till the sequel
-selling games in parts to make more profit
-patches to fix rushed sequels
-Season passes
-keep players interested till the sequel
Microtransactions and free to play arcade
-Mobile Market built like casinos
-free to play part of the experience
-copies of each other look to make money
-one shot powerups
-video games are doomed why bother?
-free to play part of the experience
-copies of each other look to make money
-one shot powerups
-video games are doomed why bother?
why...
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-Games have been for a long time evolving into something more than a profitable gimmick
-inspired by cave exploration as a kid
-touches mature subjects on religion
-fun to play
-life and death
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-inspired by cave exploration as a kid
-touches mature subjects on religion
-fun to play
-life and death
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The true untapped potential
-The smithsonian and Moma
-IndieCade
-Actual Art
-Video games provided experiences unlike any other becase you are an active participant.
-Self reflection
-IndieCade
-Actual Art
-Video games provided experiences unlike any other becase you are an active participant.
-Self reflection
What can save the market
-These are all games created by indipendent game developers
-Indie games are created by an individual or a small group with no creative constraints
-They can express themeselves through this medium just like they would in any other interaction however is the main reason you couln't have the experience otherwise
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-Indie games are created by an individual or a small group with no creative constraints
-They can express themeselves through this medium just like they would in any other interaction however is the main reason you couln't have the experience otherwise
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-Released in 2012
-Art, Religion, spiritiual journey
-multiplayer
-Score nominated for grammy
-Beautiful
-Art, Religion, spiritiual journey
-multiplayer
-Score nominated for grammy
-Beautiful
THAT DRAGON, CANCER
-Video game as experience
-4-year-old ryan
-complexity of grieve
-Documentary released 3/18/2016 to show how it is an art medium
-4-year-old ryan
-complexity of grieve
-Documentary released 3/18/2016 to show how it is an art medium
Papers, Please
released in 2013
-play as border patrol
-explain image and the moral choice
-kids get hungry and family and they can get sick and die
-self reflective
-play as border patrol
-explain image and the moral choice
-kids get hungry and family and they can get sick and die
-self reflective
CROWD
FUNDING
-101,124 projects backed , 2.2 billion pledged
-support for independent developers
-multiple projects
-patreon
monthly subscription for content
-support for independent developers
-multiple projects
-patreon
monthly subscription for content
Support indie game developers!
So video games had a very rough start and stigmas that have hurt it but now more than ever it is showing its true potential.
-your dollar will vote on the future of our content
-support independent developers
-your dollar will vote on the future of our content
-support independent developers
