About this XSeries
Do you love playing video games and want to take a deep dive into where they come from and how they are developed? Learning the history of popular games will not only increase your love of games but also your appreciation for the work that goes into their development.
In this History of Games XSeries program, you will explore over 5,000 years of gaming history. The program provides a historical and analytical approach to the evolution of game design, including how game design has been shaped by cultures and societies around the world, from board games to video game consoles, and the impact that games have had on how people play, learn and connect with each other today.
This program is based on the Game Design and VFX School at our LaSalle College Vancouver campus, which has been crowned the #1 undergraduate school in Canada for video game design by the Princeton Review 10 years in a row.
With this newfound understanding of the evolution of games, you can begin to make choices about what design elements you might want to include in your own video games.
What you'll learn
- How games evolved from board games to virtual reality games, creating a new reality for the game industry.
- How to distinguish the design, features and applications of video game consoles, such as Sony and Nintendo, developed in specific eras.
- How to research, analyze and deconstruct games into their component parts, systems and dynamics at an introductory level.
- How to identify the major events that affected the history of gaming: the invention of the personal computer, the creation of consoles and microconsoles, and the evolution of games played on mobile devices and social media.
| From | LaSalle College via edX |
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| Hours | 120 |
| Instructors | Tahirah Mirza, John Appleby |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Game Advisor 2 $46k
3D Animation/SFX & Game Design Instructor $53k
Game Management $59k
Game Coordinator $61k
Adventures in Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor Lead $68k
Game Design Instructor $77k
Independent Game Design $79k
Game Developer 1 $92k
Game Engineer 2 $97k
Game Designer and Integrator $107k
Courses in this XSeries
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History of Games: 1990 to the late 2000s It’s now time to continue your captivating journey through the history of gaming. In this second course, you will learn about the technological advancements of the early 1990s and... edX | LaSalle College |
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History of Game Design: 2010 to the beginning of 2021 We will now turn our attention to the consoles of the eighth and ninth generations and learn about advances in computer gaming and related gaming technologies, including a decline... edX | LaSalle College |
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History of Game Design: Prehistory to the late 1980s Want to take a fascinating journey through the history of gaming? Then this course is for you. Our journey begins with an exploration of how ancient board games evolved into... edX | LaSalle College |
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| From | LaSalle College via edX |
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| Hours | 120 |
| Instructors | Tahirah Mirza, John Appleby |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Game Advisor 2 $46k
3D Animation/SFX & Game Design Instructor $53k
Game Management $59k
Game Coordinator $61k
Adventures in Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor Lead $68k
Game Design Instructor $77k
Independent Game Design $79k
Game Developer 1 $92k
Game Engineer 2 $97k
Game Designer and Integrator $107k
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