Historical Context

Question 1

video games are a relatively ___ form of media

Answer 1

new

Question 2

what 2 things have facilitated the boom in video games?

Answer 2

tech advancement and construction of the ‘gamer’

Question 3

AC developed by Ubisoft ____ during the transition to __th generation consoles

Answer 3

Montreal, 7th

Question 4

2 examples of 7th generation consoles?

Answer 4

PS3 Xbox 360

Question 5

video games industry grew from early ____ in 1970s to massive cultural and economic force

Answer 5

commercialisation

Question 6

the shift from ___ ___ _ to ___ __ _ and _____ ___ enabled developers like Ubisoft to handle larger and more detailed games

Answer 6

Play Station 2 to Play Station 3, XBox 360

Question 7

which game, developed by Atari in 1972, became extremely popular?

Answer 7

Pong

Question 8

which game is considered the first ‘blockbuster’ or ‘killer app’ of the video games industry?

Answer 8

Space Invaders

Question 9

when was Pong released?

Answer 9

1972

Question 10

when was Space Invaders released?

Answer 10

1978

Question 11

name 3 games from 1980s?

Answer 11

Pacman (1980), Donkey Kong (1981) and Super Mario Bros. (1985)