The trailer for Battlefield 1 was one of the most liked videos ever! Why, because it was based off of true stories of WWI. The direction, topic, and type of videogame has been greatly impacted by history and popular events. Many ways this has been done. From the horror genre to the past wars.
The evolution of games is greatly directed by the needs of society. For example, the real first game was “Tennis for Two” made In October 1958 by physicist William Higinbotham. (Physicist Invents First Video Game 1) Over time the games greatly evolved to fit what people wanted. What people wanted was fast paced combat but, just having combat wasn’t enough. It had to be inspired by the past.
The most popular medium of gaming is war or combat games. …show more content…
Commonly inspired by old folk tales or big events. Look at the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series showing events after Chernobyl. The game Friday the 13th is based off of the old movies by the same name. Horror games follow peoples want to experience what these events were like. Sometimes historical fiction works here. The series Five Nights at Freddys was a huge hit showing a security worker who is in a pizzeria when the animatronics start going crazy, In theory, this is possible. Where horror is a less popular genre of gaming it still remains one of the most common to be impacted by history.
The popularity of games can often relate to the time period it is placed in. This effects horror games and war games the most. The way games evolve is greatly impacted by society and its pasts.
Work Cited:
Washington, Ashley. “Check Out These Scary Games Based On Chilling Real Life Events.” 5 Horror Games Based On Chilling Real Life Events, nowloading.co/p/5-horror-games-based-on-chilling-real-life-events/4165210.
“October 1958: Physicist Invents First Video Game.” American Physical Society, www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200810/physicshistory.cfm.
Barnes, Melvin, and Derek Green. “Top Ten Origins: Historically Themed Video Games.” Top Ten Origins: Historically Themed Video Games | Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, 23 May 2017,
The evolution of games is greatly directed by the needs of society. For example, the real first game was “Tennis for Two” made In October 1958 by physicist William Higinbotham. (Physicist Invents First Video Game 1) Over time the games greatly evolved to fit what people wanted. What people wanted was fast paced combat but, just having combat wasn’t enough. It had to be inspired by the past.
The most popular medium of gaming is war or combat games. …show more content…
Commonly inspired by old folk tales or big events. Look at the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series showing events after Chernobyl. The game Friday the 13th is based off of the old movies by the same name. Horror games follow peoples want to experience what these events were like. Sometimes historical fiction works here. The series Five Nights at Freddys was a huge hit showing a security worker who is in a pizzeria when the animatronics start going crazy, In theory, this is possible. Where horror is a less popular genre of gaming it still remains one of the most common to be impacted by history.
The popularity of games can often relate to the time period it is placed in. This effects horror games and war games the most. The way games evolve is greatly impacted by society and its pasts.
Work Cited:
Washington, Ashley. “Check Out These Scary Games Based On Chilling Real Life Events.” 5 Horror Games Based On Chilling Real Life Events, nowloading.co/p/5-horror-games-based-on-chilling-real-life-events/4165210.
“October 1958: Physicist Invents First Video Game.” American Physical Society, www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200810/physicshistory.cfm.
Barnes, Melvin, and Derek Green. “Top Ten Origins: Historically Themed Video Games.” Top Ten Origins: Historically Themed Video Games | Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, 23 May 2017,