This is a look into what Jeb Alvarado knows about the last ten years of the Games Industry
Created by jebalvarado on Dec 15, 2010
Last updated: 12/15/10 at 08:06 PM
Tags: 2000's Game History Timeline Full Sail Jeb Alvarado
Question 1: What were the details of the event? Now every console, by having motion controllers, are able to support various motion based games. Which brings costumers out of their couches to play various games. By having swords, baseball bats, steering wheels, and guns controller add-ons, the Wii's, and the PS3's controller have a more decent appearance related to the games they have. But the Kinect has only one add-on, you, as a controller. Now the battle for the best console turns in a new direction and keeps on to the ultimate revolution. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? This makes developers think outside the box, on not only creating great games, but adding motion to them. References: Leone, M. (n.d.) Developer Roundtable: The Forthcoming Motion Control War. 1up. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3175764 McWhertor, M. (2010, May 6) The Motion Control Revolution Will Not Just Be A Bunch Of Wii Ports. Kotaku. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/05/the-motion-control-revolution-will-not-just-be-a-bunch-of-wii-ports/
Question 1: What were the details of the event? EA shut down Pandemic Studios letting go around 200 people. EA assure that Pandemic's brands and franchises will live on. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? Among those let go were: Andrew Goldman, Josh Resnick, and Greg Borrud. Some of the most important employees in the studio; men that basically were left orphans and are waiting for new parents to come and pick them up. References: Anonymous. (n.d.) Confirmed: EA Closes Pandemic Studios, Says Brand Will Live On. Kotaku. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://kotaku.com/5406830/confirmed-ea-closes-pandemic-studios-says-brand-will-live-on
Question 1: What were the details of the event? WB decided to close the Newcastle Studio and not acquire the San Diego Studio, but it gave a Fatality by 60 days to San Diego's personnel, to find an owner. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? Major industry publishers are closing some of the most important developing studios from our video game history. WB acquired the Mortal Kombat franchise, and are currently developing a new game superior to the last Mortal Kombat failure. References: Gilbert, B. (2009, July 2) Midway studios not acquired by WB to shut down within 60 days. Joystiq. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/midway-studios-not-acquired-by-wb-to-shut-down-within-60-days/
Question 1: What were the details of the event? Millions of people have registered on social networks like Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, and Hi5. This made a new target for developers: social games. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? This makes a great start for indie games developers. Many people had started a Facebook app and created such a big success that they'd decided to quit their day jobs. References: Chen, S. (2009, April 29) The Social Network Game Boom. Gamasutra. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4009/the_social_network_game_boom.php
Question 1: What were the details of the event? The developers of the Duke Nukem Franchise stopped receiving funds from Take-Two, therefore were closed before fulfilling their major game release: "Duke Nukem Forever". Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? A great developing company from the Industry, like 3D Realms worked over 12 years on their Duke Nukem Forever project and in return they received an unemployment check. And in addition, Take-Two held the publishing rights for the game. References: Breckon, N. & Faylor, C. (2009, May 7) Duke Nukem Developer 3D Realms Shuts Down. Shack News. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1127
Question 1: What were the details of the event? The 2007 shortage of Wii consoles left consumers Wii-less for the Christmas season. A similar event had happened prior to the Wii release date. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? This event made Nintendo lose around a billion dollars in sales, also helped the other consoles to reach higher due to their competitor's unavailability. References: Ritchell, M. (2007, December 14). The New York Times. A Year Later, the Same Scene: Long Lines for the Elusive Wii. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/technology/14wii.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5090&en=7921aa57c72f9720&ex=1355288400&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Sliwinski, A. (2007, December 14) Wii unavailability costing Nintendo a billion in sales. Joystiq. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/14/wii-unavailability-costing-nintendo-a-billion-in-sales/
Question 1: What were the details of the event? Rockstar created a mod in the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas game, called "Hot Coffee" on which players were allowed to have sex with women. This mod, according to Rockstar, was "never meant to be found". Rockstar had to create patch for the game to prevent the ESRB rating change from M for Mature to AO for Adults Only. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? This event generated losses for Take-Two Interactive. They lost over a million dollars by settling to a lawsuit agreement of returning $35 to the clients that bought a copy before July 20th, 2005 and swore that the game offended them. References: Grant, C. (2007, November 8) Take-Two settles Hot Coffee lawsuits; $35 for the "offended and upset". Joystiq. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/08/take-two-settles-hot-coffee-lawsuits-35-for-the-offended-and/ Perry, D. (n.d.) Rockstar Responds to GTA: SA's AO Rating. IGN. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://pc.ign.com/articles/635/635277p1.html
Question 1: What were the details of the event? Due to the lack of their games sales, Capcom decided to shut down this creative and artistic studio. With masterpieces like Viewtiful Joe 2 and Okami, Clover Studios is one to be missed. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? Capcom left hundreds unemployed, so the founding members decided to create SEEDS to bring gamers back their original games. References: Antista, C. (n.d.) Top 7... Death Rattle Games. Games Radar. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.gamesradar.com/f/top-7-death-rattle-games/a-2008031095840217074/p-6 Nagata, T. (n.d.) Five reasons you suck if you don't play Okami. Games Radar. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.gamesradar.com/f/five-reasons-you-suck-if-you-dont-play-okami/a-2008032611133935027/p-2 Ransom-Wiley, J. (2006, October 12) Capcom squashes Clover, lights out for bright studio. Joystiq. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/12/capcom-squashes-clover-lights-out-for-bright-studio/
Question 1: What were the details of the event? By mainly developing party, casual and family video games, the Nintendo Wii is bringing families to play together again in the living room of their homes. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? It dethroned the PC from being the best casual games console, and thanks to the Wii, more casual gamers, and games, are emerging. References: Doolitle, M. (2007, August 27) Wii and the casual gaming boom. Game Critics. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.gamecritics.com/wii-and-the-casual-gaming-boom Parrack, D. (2008, September 30) Could Wii casual gaming signal the end for games consoles? Gamer.Blorge. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://gamer.blorge.com/2008/09/30/could-wii-casual-gaming-signal-the-end-for-games-consoles/
Question 1: What were the details of the event? Guitar Hero made of the music genre, one of the best selling ones. The game was created by Red Octane and Harmonix and was a huge sellout because for the first time, players could actually see themselves playing an instrument in a video game. After Harmonix was separated from the franchise, the real battle for the best music game began, Guitar Hero vs. Rock Band. For better or for worse, nowadays you can see music games everywhere. Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? The importance comes from the music industry primary, now more and more artists want to form part of this revolution, bringing with them more consumers that purchase these games, only to play that song as performed by his/her favorite artist. References: Anonymous. (n.d.) The Decade That Was: Essential Newcomers. 1up. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3178082 Kohler, C. (2009, December 24). The 15 Most Influential Games of the Decade. Wired. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/12/the-15-most-influential-games-of-the-decade/all/1 Pfister, A. (2009, December 21). The First Decade: Ten Influential Games. G4. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701459/The-First-Decade-Ten-Influential-Games.html
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