Introduction to Video games

1) What were the first video-games like?

2D and simple games requiring low skill and easy to play interference. 

2) How have video-games changed over time?

Online multiplayer dominance and open world 3D experiencs.

3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing video-games?

Tetris and what hey have in common is their easy and quick interface to allow people to play however and whenever they would like to.

4) What criticisms have been made towards video-games?

Extremely addictive and bad for mental health due to excessive playing.

1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.)

400 million registered users.

2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game?

Diversion and entertainment and the shooter, hard and social game.

3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite?

Highly addictive and time consuming game due to the levelling up feature to keep people from playing again and again.

4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and explain why.