Video Games

Are they real ?

Video Games

• 1/ The beginning.• 2/ Different styles.• 3/ Can I create one ?• 4/ The players.

The beginning

Willy Higinbotham and the ancestor :

"PONG"● 1958 : A precursor videogame system.● Brookhaven National Laboratory, a US nuclear

research lab.● Called "Tennis For Two"● Composed of an oscilloscope and an analog

computer.

The beginning

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Different styles of games

Adventures● One of the most popular.● Run through high levels to collect items.● Generally 10h to 20h of play.

Different styles of games

First Person Shooter● The newest type.● Typically on computer, because of power needed.● Multiplayer gaming with LAN/WAN connections.

Different styles of gamesReal Time Strategy

● Intellectual reflexion.● Typically must conquer foreign race.● Long nights, increased with multiplayer.

Different styles of games• Arcade Fighting.• Car Racing.• Simulator.• Sports.• BoardGames.

And a lot more …

How to create a game• Program an engine :

– Generally in C/C++ language.– Support of OpenGL or Direct3D libraries.– The most part is the graphical engine.– Sometimes, artificial intelligence.

How to create a game

• Mapping and texturing :– Modeling the characters, using 3D software.– Mapping the levels, with

specific editors which are especially developed for the game.

– Texturing the levels, using 2D software.

How to create a game• Developers Teams :

– From 5 to 30 developers work with each.– At least, a lead programmer, a second for

external tasks, two 3D modelers and a graphic artist.

– And an editor for the game. Generally the editor is a well-known company.

The Players• Who ?

– Anybody who can play video games, you just need to like them.

• Why ?– Just for entertainment or to make money.

• The dangers ?– Some psychological dangers for epileptics, for

example.