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OSP & Videogames: An introduction

 Watch the YouTube video outlining the history of the videogames industry from the 1970s to the 2010s. Now answer the following questions:

1) What were the first videogames like ?
They were very basic and had little to no story 

2) How have videogames changed over time?

They have evolved significantly from the early days of computer games and the first versions of Nintendo and Atari. The days of pixelated screens and limited sounds are a distant memory as videogames have become more lifelike than ever.

3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? 

They all have something that hooks the player and keeps them playing such as great controls or mechanics or a storyline. A majority of them have good advertising as this is needed for the game to be seen.

4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames?

Videogames create violence and are bad for peoples health, both are which very misleading


Fortnite Battle Royal Trailer:

1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.) 

200m Worldwide at the time of the article 

2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game?
Its replay ability and availability are the audiences pleasures out of the game seen as it is free and can be played on a multitude of devices

3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite?

They might criticize Fortnite for its business practices and it exploits the persons fomo with the item shop in game as they change everyday and you miss out on something each day that you don't buy 

4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and explain why.

"A fantastic game for all the family. The violence is cartoon-like, not gratuitous or graphic. I limit my children to only playing the Playstation at the weekends. Simple."

i agree with this comment as parents should control the amount their kids play



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