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  • Essay / Magnavox Odyssey - 1861

    IntroductionEvolution of gamesToday, gaming is part of our cultural landscape. The evolution of the game began in 1972 with the release of the "Brown Box" prototype under the name Magnavox Odyssey. The first very popular home console was the Atari 2600 in 1977. “Space Invaders” was the best-selling game at that time. Games for TRS-80 and APPLE computers were also taking off at this time. The video game market saw a huge rise when the console gaming industry experienced a crash in 1983. The industry quickly recovered from the crash and never looked back[1]. With Magnavox Odyssey in the first generation, the console gaming industry grew. to the seventh generation with the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii in the hot spots. If we take into account the advantages of the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, we have the Microsoft Xbox 360 with Xbox Live, which offers the best possible. online experience. The Sony PlayStation 3 can also be used as a Blue-ray player, which can greatly improve your media viewing experience. The Nintendo Wii has the advantage of bringing a whole new gaming experience (motion sensor) to the living room [2]. Gamer Demographics By simple definition, gamer demographics involves the study of gaming habits among people of different ages. The analysis involves different variables such as the number of people playing video games, the age of an average player, the gender of the players, the games they play, etc. [3]. We divide the player's field of interest into: PC GAMES • CONSOLE GAMESGamer Demographic Facts 2006-2010After looking at the changes in gamer demographics between 2006 and 2010, I was able to...... middle of article.. ....12]. I think like the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft's Xbox Kinect will also hit the hot spot in no time. ConclusionStudioI started my studio 2 years ago with the main focus on PC game development and I managed to develop some good genres. From the results, I would like to conclude that the video game console industry is growing at a faster rate and in this seventh generation of console gaming, the Nintendo Wii has taken over the kingdom. I believe this is the best time for my studio's transition from PC development to console development (Nintendo Wii), which I believe could strongly influence my studio's future growth in the market. I also agree that the gaming industry is male dominated. But as mentalities have started to change, my studio is also considering recruiting women in the near future for a better future of the video game market..