Videogames: Introduction

 1) What were the first videogames like?

The first videogames are like upon mighty born mainframe, which is designed  for rapid codebreaking and many calculations of ballistic trajectories.

2) How have videogames changed over time?

Video-games changed overtime from arcade and physical media to digital media and online gaming with friends, multiplayer based videos with live graphics and VR.

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 videogames?

Most successful games have high-quality engagement, strong immersions and excellent camera shots and character uses. The people love the idea of videogames because it allows people to interact with each other through online gaming and digital media. 

4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames?

Videogames have faced extensive, multi-decade criticism focusing on their impact on society, content, and the industry of digital media which include promotion of violence and addiction, reinforcement of social stereotypes.

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

• As of 2026, Fortnite has over 650 million registered users
• Fortnite had over 650 million registered players worldwide

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

It's popular because Fortnite is free-to-play accessibility, cross-platform play, and a "social hangout" nature that appeals to both casual and competitive gamers which relationship pleasure comes to play as gamers are able to communicate through the game building friendships through gaming.  

3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite?

Fortnite provides Inappropriate and immature interactions such as shooting and killing other people, and also this triggers children's minds to be influenced by these actions and display them in public. In addition, playing an excessive amount of gaming such as Fortnite can be an addiction and cause students to get less sleep.

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.