1. Introduction to Videogame Programing
2014/2015

2. Index Definition of Videogame A brief history about videogames
The development of a videogame
The videogame industry

3. Index Definition of Videogame A brief history about videogames
The development of a videogame
The videogame industry

4. Definition of Video Game
A video game is a graphical application in real time where there is an explicit interaction between the user and the video game

5. Definition of Video Game
A video game is a graphical application in real time where there is an explicit interaction between the user and the video game
The term of real-time refers to the need of generating a rate of frames or images per second, usually 30 or 60, to provide user a feeling of reality.
The interaction is performed by joysticks, keyboards, mouse or even our body.

6. Index Definition of Videogame A brief history about videogames
The development of a videogame
The videogame industry

7. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
Tennis for two, for two human players, was created by William Higinbotham in the Brookhaven National Laboratory.
The video game was not executable in any computer, but in an analogical system like the oscilloscope.

8. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
In 1960, Stephan Russell and other students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), designed and developed Spacewar!

9. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
Spacewar! is a video game for two human players, where each of them manages a spaceship and the goal is to destroy the spaceship of the other player.

10. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
The first video games (in the 70s) were characterized by their simplicity and its hardware development.
In these years the first video game consoles and the first machines dedicated to the execution of video games appeared.
The first companies focused on the development of videogames: Nintendo in Japan or Atari in the USA.

11. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
The Pong video game is considered as the first video game of the history.
This game was develop by Nolan Bushnell & Alan Alcorn in Atari in 1975.
The game was included in the video game console Atari Pong. It is estimated that they have sold units.

12. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
Space Invaders (1978). Arcade video game designed by Toshihiro Nishikado.
Arcade is the generic term for the video game consoles available in public places.

13. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
Galaxy Game, was the first arcade machine of the history, Pitts & Tuck (1971)
Computer Space, was the first machine of Atari, Nolan Bushnell (1971)
Magnavox Odissey was the first video console of the history (1972)
Galaxy Game
Magnavox Odissey
Computer Space

14. A brief history about video games
The (pre) history
In mid 80s, the (nowadays) “classical” games became really famous.
It is considered as the golden age of the video games ( )
When Space Invaders arrived in 1978 the benefits generated by the video game industry went from 454 millions $ in 1978 to millions $ in The benefits were increased a 5% monthly.

15. A brief history about video games
The golden age ( )
Asteroids, Atari (1979)
Galaxian, Namco (1979)
Pac-Man, Namco (1980)

16. A brief history about video games
The 80s
The microprocessor allowed to reduce the price of personal computers (Intel 4004, in 1971)
In the 80s, there were a drastically increase of the storage, and processing, capacity of the computers.
New video game consoles and new hardware dedicated for video games appeared.
Intel 4004, 1971
ZX Spectrum 48k (1982)
Atari VCS/2600, 1977
Apple II, 1977

17. A brief history about video games
The 80s
New Japanese companies (Taito, Nintendo, Sega) started their activity in the market.
In 1977, the Nintendo CEO Hiroshi Yamauchi hired Shigeru Miyamoto. Together, they changed the video game world.
Sega Master System (1985)
Nintendo Entertainment System (1983)

18. A brief history about video games
The 80s
Nintendo: Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros (1983), Tennis, Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy
Sega: Sonic saga, The House of the Dead saga, Altered Beast, Out Run, Golden Axe
Capcom (Capsule Computers): Commando, Ghosts’n Goblins, 1943: The battle of midway, Mega Man, Cadillac and Dinosaurs, or Street Fighter
Namco: Pac-Man (1980), Galaxian (1979), Dragon Ball (1984), Tekken (1994)

19. A brief history about video games
The 80s
Nintendo: Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros (1983), Tennis, Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy

20. A brief history about video games
The 80s
Sega: Sonic saga, The House of the Dead saga, Altered Beast, Out Run, Golden Axe

21. A brief history about video games
The 80s
Capcom (Capsule Computers): Commando, Ghosts’n Goblins, 1943: The battle of midway, Mega Man, Cadillac and Dinosaurs, or Street Fighter

22. A brief history about video games
The 80s
Namco: Pac-Man (1980), Galaxian (1979), Dragon Ball (1984), Tekken (1994)

23. A brief history about video games
The 80s
16-bit machines and new video game consoles.
The graphic adventures appeared.
Atari ST 1040 (1986)
Commodore Amiga 500 (1985)
Nintendo Game Boy (1989)

24. A brief history about video games
The 90s
New video game genres: real-time strategy games (Civilization), virtual worlds (SimCity)
Other important games: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994), Age of Empires (1997) and Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (1998)

25. A brief history about video games
The 90s
In the 90s a war for the video game market started.
Sega Saturn (1994)
Sony Playstation (1994)
Nintendo 64 (1996)

26. A brief history about video games
Since 2000
The apparition of video game consoles and PCs with high performance produced the reduction of arcade machines.
Computer networks and Internet allowed the creation of new video game online genres and massive online games
Nintendo Wii (2006)
Sony Playstation 2
(2000)
Microsoft Xbox (2001)

27. A brief history about video games
Since 2000
In the last years there was an exploitation of the franchise.
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), Resident Evil (1996), Silent Hill (1999), Prince of Persia (2003), The King of Fighters (1994), Final Fantasy (1987), Street Fighter (1987), Call of Duty (2003), Metal Slug (1996), Medal of Honor (2001), Guitar Hero (2005) ,Grand Theft Auto III (2001),…

28. Index Definition of Videogame A brief history about videogames
The development of a videogame
The videogame industry

29. The development of a video game
Key concepts related with the computer science:
Personal Computers like multi-goal platform.
Microprocessors development
Development of specific hardware devices
Polygonal technology in 3D
Internet
Game engine development
Programmed shaders

30. The development of a video game
Other concepts:
Social Networks
Mobile technologies
Tablets
Plug & Play technologies
eTouch technologies

31. Index Definition of Videogame A brief history about videogames
The development of a videogame
The videogame industry

32. The industry
The video game industry is an economic sector involved in the development, distribution, marketing and sales of both, the videogames and the hardware devices.
In the 2000’s, the video game industry has generated more money than the film industry and the musical industry together.
According to an European ranking the fourth countries where the video game industry has generated more money are: United Kingdom, France, Germany and Spain.

33. The industry
In 2009, the video game industry gained € in the world.
Ibis Capital estimates that, nowadays, each videogame generates around 7,4 and 9,7 millions of euros.
Amongst the best seller videogame, the leader is ‘Mario’ followed by ‘Pokemon’, ‘Tetris’, ‘The Sims’, ‘Need for Speed’, ‘Final Fantasy’, ‘Grand Theft Auto’, ‘Fifa’, ‘Madden NFL’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda’.

34. The industry
Sales of video games platforms in Spain during

35. The industry
The value of this industry in Europe (Hardware and Software) has been estimated in millions of euros (2012).
The number of video games developed for personal computers has been decreased, and the biggest effort has been focused on the development of videogames for other platforms.
Since mid 80’s, the development of videogames has been focused on non-personal computer platforms. Thanks to the development of the ‘Nintendo Entertainment System’ or NES videogame platform by Nintendo.

36. The industry The main videogame systems: Not Mobile: Mobile:
PlayStation 2 (Sony)
PlayStation 3 (Sony)
Xbox 360 (Microsoft)
Wii (Nintendo)
Mobile:
Nintendo DS (Nintendo)
Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo)
PSP (Sony)
PSVita (Sony)