1. Video Game Transformation
By Joshua Wilkins

2. Video Games Video in “Video Games” refers to a raster display device
In computer graphics, a raster graphic image, digital image or bitmap, is a data structure representing a rectangular grid or pixels viewable via a display monitor
Electronic systems are used to play video games are called “platforms”
Ex. Arcade Machines, PCs, game consoles, DVDs, hand-held devices, and mobile phones.

3. Origin Early examples of video games
1947 the idea of a cathode ray tube amusement device was conceived by Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann. Game consisted of an analog transmitter that allowed a user to control a dot on the screen to simulate a missile being fired at targets
1952 Douglas Alexander’s “Tic Tac Toe”
1958 “Tennis for Two” by William Higgonbotham

4. Origin Games really came out during the heart of the Cold War
Both players on both sides of the Iron Curtain created games to help them win the war against their opponent.
Ex. Space War- which later created the games Asteroid and Space Invaders.

5. Origin 1967 Advent was created. First word based game
1971- First coin operated game was created
1972- Odyssey was created which led to Atari being created.

6. Origin- Game Systems
Atari launched its own gaming system were the console and game cartridges were sold separately
was the Golden Age of video games
Games like Pac Man and Space Invaders dominated the scene

7. Origin Nintendo comes out and brings out games like Donkey Kong
Nintendo brought the first games that go from left to right
Ex. Super Mario Bros

8. Origin
1990s PC gaming is born. They were called Point and Click Adventure Games
Ex Doom and Wolfenstein 3D
PC gaming created online gaming
Ex. Ultima Online and Everquest

9. Origin 1994 Playstation is born
Could play music and games. Had high quality graphics
Became apart of everyday life
First to sell over 100 million unit

10. Origin Playstation was dominant till 2006 2006 Nintendo Wii comes out
Controlled by motion
Fastest selling product
Later game systems could access internet
Ex. Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii

11. Issues Companies had a hard time selling there products Graphics
When a company came out with something new, other companies copied
Graphics
The use of violence made it hard for those to play
Use of sex and profanity
Games started to become rated for certain age groups
Disagreements on whether or not games were good for you
Some believe games were good for, some didn’t.

12. Importance
Games are getting better everyday. Usually every year new games, software, and systems are improving to keep customers in their pockets. With the issues that come with advancement of video games, games will always be worked on to help resolve these issues.

13. Meme
Super Nintendo & PlayStation 4: Hi! I am the newest Game System