Increased popularity (e.g. demand, reduced costs of equipment)
Platforms (e.g. handheld, mobile, internet gaming).
Try to produce a document that contains a timeline of key gaming developments, summarises the main genres of games (with examples), explains how gaming has become more and more popular and shows the range of platforms that have developed up to 2012.
Background information
To complete this task you need to think about the history of computer games and consider how they have improved over time. Consider why games have improved - including demand, reduced costs of equipment, development of technologies (graphics, available hardware, software developments), available media and distribution methods.
How have games changed from original OXO (first ever computer game - actually written in Cambridge in 1952), Spacewar! (1962), Pong (1975), Space Invaders (1978) to the modern computer games of today. You also need to consider all different forms of gaming - arcade, console, online, and mobile.
You might like to use some of the following resources:
Plus, to develop your experiences further we plan to take you on a trip to give you experience of the older consoles and platforms which you might not have previously experienced. You can add your photos and feedback from the trip to your research at a later date.
Distinction LO:
Describe different types of computer game
Describe how computer games have developed over time
Compare platforms and their technical aspects for running computer games
Expected:
Extensive (20+ pages) Word document - but with any additional elements as required, for instance a PowerPoint or other online timeline. Make sure you cover the Distinction requirements as shown above - genres, timeline & platform comparison.
LO2 Know the different types of computer game
