Recent Event Highlights: Video Game Best Month Ever in Sales, CryEngine 2 Game Engine Released , Video Game Sales Surpass Movie Sales, Ego Game Engine Released , Blizzard and Activision Merge to Form Blizzard Activision, and 6 more...
Created by shauncazin on May 30, 2010
Last updated: 05/30/10 at 03:41 PM
Sharkey Retrieved 5/30/2010 http://www.gamespy.com/articles/108/1089194p1.html What were the details of the event? Valve released the Steam Online Platform for Mac users. Why was this event important to the industry? With the release of Steam on Mac; Mac users will now be able to enjoy the same freedoms associated with the Steam platform. This will increase these games client base and ultimately help grow the industry.
Cnet Retrieved 5/30/10 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10435516-52.html What were the details of the event? Video game sales break over 5 billion in sales for December. Why was this event important to the industry? With the amount of sales generated in December, the gaming industry had become, and still is, one the largest industries in the United States.
PCworld Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.pcworld.com/article/153044/world_of_warcraft_sets_records.html What were the details of the event? World of Warcraft surpassed 11 million worldwide subscribers, setting the record for most paying subscribers. No other MMORPG comes close in terms of the number of paying subscribers. Why was this event important to the industry? This event showed the public how popular online PC gaming had become. Before this game, it was considered taboo to be a gamer. Now gaming is looked at as an acceptable form of entertainment.
CryEngine Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.cryengine2.com/ YouTube; Machinima — Feb 28, 2010 Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEKusqo-l0o What were the details of the event? CryEngine 2 game engine was released to the public. Why was this event important to the industry? This Engine provided a huge leap in graphics and game play.
Video games blogger Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2008/04/09/global-videogame-sales-surpass-movie-industry-in-2008.htm What were the details of the event? Video game sales surpassed movie sales. Why was this event important to the industry? With Video game sales surpassing movie sales, the game industry had become one of the largest industries in the United States.
Gamasutra Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/16528/Codemasters_Details_NextGen_Ego_Engine.php MrX3CuTa — February 20, 2009 Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnV3CsOl8pI What were the details of the event? Codemasters releases the Ego game engine. Why was this event important to the industry? This engine was used to create games such as Race Driver: Grid, and Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. This was a major leap for video game graphic at the time.
BBC News Retrieved 5/30/10 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7123582.stm What were the details of the event? Blizzard and Activision merge to create the most profitable gaming company ever. Why was this event important to the industry? This merger between two powerhouses allows for each company to feed off of each other and raise the level of play. Two of the most successful gaming companies under the same roof creates massive amounts of competition. With competition we get better technology and game play.
Kotaku Retrieved 5/30/10 http://kotaku.com/309937/ea-buys-bioware-pandemic What were the details of the event? Electronic Arts Aka EA purchased $620 million in Stocks to acquire both Bioware and Pandemic. Why was this event important to the industry? This merger allowed both Bioware and Pandemic to create better games under the EA tag. EA was able to lend $35 Million two the companies. This money helped both companies bring in the very best talent, and produce better games.
GamesFirst Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.gamesfirst.com/articles/shawn/console_war_online/consoles_online.htm What were the details of the event? Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo brought their consoles on-line. The war for who has the better online platform has begun. Why was this event important to the industry? This step in console gaming revolutionized the industry forever. Players were now able to play against friends with out even leaving the comfort of their own homes. This allowed for players to experience the social interaction that they were missing out on before.
Sony Retrieved 5/30/10 http://www.sony.com/SCA/press/011112_2.shtml What were the details of the event? Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo brought their consoles on-line. The war for who has the better online platform has begun. Why was this event important to the industry? This step in console gaming revolutionized the industry forever. Players were now able to play against friends with out even leaving the comfort of their own homes. This allowed for players to experience the social interaction that they were missing out on before.
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