This is a look into what Game History student William Kammerer knows about the past 10 years of Game Industry History.
Created by SeverinHoneth on Jan 26, 2011
Last updated: 01/26/11 at 04:52 PM
Tags: 2000s Game History Timeline Full Sail William Severin Kammerer
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
The Unreal Development Kit is a free edition of the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 with the ability for iOS support. Now anyone can create games using one of the industries premier tools.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
This is a large step in freeware. It allows tools to make full video games at anyone's fingertips, without having to mess with any time-consuming and confusing code.
http://wireless.ign.com/articles/114/1140550p1.html
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Epic Games, creator of the incredibly versatile gaming engines 'Unreal', released a demo of Epic Citadel, the first game on this platform to use the Unreal Engine 3.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
It is quite a jump for hand held devices to be able to use technology like the Unreal Engine 3. Most 7th generation consoles are still using this engine, and having something that fits in your pocket that is able to use the same technology is a great stride in technological advancement.
As a game designer/developer, it further opens the market for video games. Almost every useful gadget in the world will be able to play powerful games, and it also allows for further cross-platform games to be within reach.
http://www.gamingbits.com/general-gaming-news-bits/epic-games-unreal-engine-3-enters-iphone-ipod-touch-and-ipad-arena-with-stunning-epic-citadel-and-project-sword/
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Blizzard, who had been negotiating a deal with KeSPA for over 3 years, finally decided to host it's Korean gaming competitions on GOMtv.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
eSports are becoming big news on an international level, where tv channels are becoming solely devoted to video games and gamers. It opens up a new venue for marketing in the industry.
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/05/28/blizzard-dumps-kespa-signs-gomtv
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Leapfrog, a leader in children's education, releases the Tag Reader. The device can prerecord and read books to children, teaches them phonetics and reading.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
Educational electronics and video games are becoming ever-popular in our society. Creating innovations to interactive technology for teaching children is a huge business, and creating games for that area is highly supported.
http://www.leapfrog.com/tag/
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
The Electronic Entertainment Expo decides to become an industry and media only event, turning away the public so it can be a place for business and technology instead of a festival.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
It demanded the creation of other video game conventions for the public to see up-and-coming video games and technologies, such as BlizzCon.
http://www.e3expo.com/
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
The first Blu-Ray Disc Players are released.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
It is very important for the industry, as well individuals, to keep up with the latest storage device mediums.
http://www.blu-ray.com/faq/#bluray_developers
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Electronic Arts purchases a 5-year exclusive agreement for the rights to the NFL, which includes NFL teams, stadiums and players for use in EA's football videogames.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
EA Games has made its name mostly from sports games, which include use of actual modern day players. It is a great way to get sports fan to enjoy your game.
http://www.ea.com/
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Nintendo released the Nintendo DS, the first hand-held device to popularize touch screen technology.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
Touch screen technology has been around for quite a while, but was not popularized until the Nintendo DS. It allowed for a worldwide recognition of touch screen hardware, and the designing aspects that come with it.
http://www.nintendo.com/ds
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Penny Arcade Expo, created by the authors of the popular 'Penny Arcade' comics, was created as a show to give equal attention to console games, computer games, and tabletop games.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
Penny Arcade Expo is a major convention which has gained quite a following. Since E3 has become invitation-only, this is a great showcase for up-and-coming video games.
http://pennyarcade.wikia.com/wiki/Penny_Arcade_Expo_2004
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Two giant software companies finally iron out the details of their merger. Enix Corporation and Square Co., Ltd. officially merge, forming Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
The two companies have much greater assets and power combined, and have been producing games at a much steadier pace than the companies did apart.
http://www.gamecubicle.com/news-nintendo_gamecube_square_enix_merger.htm
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