Timeline
who made the game "Nim" and when was it made
Edward U. Condon
1940
who is considered the "Father of video games and what did he make
Ralph Baer
he made the first video game console
how are games made
game concepts and designs are developed, assets, code, and mechanics are made, the game is tested and bugs are fixed
what jobs make the game
designers, programmers
how much money do developers make a year
$116k a year
who made a chess program in 1950
Alan Turing
who helped develop cartridge based systems and what was one problem
Jerry Lawson
limited storage, high product costs, or 1other cost effective technologies
1other products that are cheaper
where are the 4 places games are made
China,U.S.,Japan, and Europe
what jobs make the art and idea for the game
designers, artists
how much money do designers make a year
$126k a year
who made a baseball simulation in 1960 and where was it made
John W. Burgeson
Akron, Ohio
who helped make GTA and who did they help
David Jones
he helped 1DMA
1Direct Memory Access
what are game problems people have
crashing, bad graphics, lack of consistency
what job makes sure the game works properly
testers
how much money do artists make a year
$110k a year
who made the "Oregon Trail" game and when was it made
Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger
1971
who made Mincraft and what is his new company called
Markus Persson
Bitshift Entertainment
what are real life problems that games cause
addiction, depression, anxiety, obesity, poor sleep, repetitive stress injuries
what job makes the sound
audio engineer
how much money do programmers make a year
$93k a year
what year was Pac-Man made
1980
what job makes the game look good and not pixelated
Graphics Designers
how much money do audio engineers make a year
$30k-150k a year