Exploring Video Game Concepts Through Minecraft
Delve into the world of video games by understanding their types, terminology, and key elements using Minecraft as a focal point. Discover different genres, industry facts, and essential terms in an interactive and engaging learning experience.
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Evolving Media: Video Games MINECRAFT CO2 SECTION A
LESSON QUESTION: What sort of video game is Minecraft? Lesson Aims To introduce the topic of Video Games To learn some key terms and terminology associated with Video Games To introduce Minecraft as the set product
WHAT ARE VIDEO GAMES? a game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a monitor or other display. What is a video game? Somebody else give me the name of another video game Give me the name of a video game TASK In pairs, list as many different video games that you can think of You have 1 minute Feedback to board
WHAT DIFFERENT TYPES OF VIDEO GAMES ARE THERE? TASK TASK 1. Look at the list of video games you made in the previous task Organise them into one of the genres below 1. How many different types or genres of video game are there? In pairs, see how many you can come up with Feedback to class 2. 2. 3. CONSTRUCTION / STRATEGY/ BUILDING ACTION/ADVE NTURE RPG SPORTS STRATEGY PUZZLE SOLVING FPS SIMULATION HORROR CHILDREN S
VIDEO GAME TERMINOLOGY Give me the name of a term or phrase used to talk about gaming How many more do you know? Tell me two more Extension task: Come up with 3 terms associated with gaming that we haven t used here TASK 1. Working in pairs 2. Empty the contents of the envelope 3. Match the termwith the correct definition When you have finished self correct
INTRO TO MINECRAFT SOME KEY THINGS What facts can you learn about Minecraft? Read Page 3 of the OCR factsheet and .. List 4 things you can remember from your fact sheets Let s look at all of these industry elements in more detail Minecraft development Online Lego? Multi-platform Open Sandbox Started as an Indie Critically & commercially successful From independent to mainstream 125 million copies sold
SOME OTHER KEY TERMSA BIT MORE DETAIL TASK 1. Working in 2s 2. You will be given 3 images (see below) 3. What significance do you think the image has when discussing video games and gaming Let s feedback take notes
WHO OWNS MINECRAFT? Minecraft was created by Marcus Notch Persson and developed by Mojang. These were independent, separate to and not financed by a big commercial company But, as small independent products become successful, it is usual for larger organisations / owners to want to buy them TASK 1: Read through the handout Underline, highlight or circle: 1. Key facts, dates & statistics 2. Key terms 3. Key names TASK 2: Watch the video of how Microsoft purchased Mojang Answer the questions on the handout Click to next slide
WHO OWNS MINECRAFT Now watch the extract from a video on Mojang (which will also be on the blog) and answer the 3 questions below Microsoft s purchase of Mojang (3.22 8.15) 1. How much was Minecraft purchased for ? 2. What were 3 reasons behind Microsoft s purchase ? 3. How might this effect the game ?
THE HISTORY OF MINECRAFT & THE GAMES OWNERSHIP Who created the game? Who developed (develops) the game? Who owns the game? Have you been paying attention?! To recap all the following information, and to add some more about the ownership Minecraft, you will complete the following: TASK 1. 2. Look through your notes that you have made so far regarding the ownership of Minecraft In pairs, create a timeline that documents all the key changes and developments with the Minecraft brand since it began in 2009
