Bibliograph

The biggest names of video games, Arie Kaplan

Type

Label

The biggest names of video games, Arie Kaplan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

890L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The biggest names of video games

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

827694504

Responsibility statement

Arie Kaplan

Series statement

ShockZone. Games and gamers

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.7, 1.0, 159772

Summary

"Collecting bugs, drawing cartoons, writing plays, studying robotics - these are just some of the hobbies that inspired the creation of video games such as Pokemon and The Legend of Zelda. Who are these men and women who helped launch the gaming industry from private computer labs to widely available popular entertainment? Read this book to find out who and what inspired your favorite video games!"--Back cover

Table Of Contents

The names behind the games -- The earliest pioneers -- Ralph Baer : bringing games home -- Shigeru Miyamoto : Super Mario's father -- Yuji Naka : a need for speed -- Warren Spector : imagination at work -- Satoshi Tajiri : Dr. Bug -- Will Wright : city builder -- Roberta Williams : telling stories with graphics -- Todd Howard : living in another world -- Ken Levine : irrational (but in a good way) -- Game creators and their inspirations

Target audience

juvenile

Classification