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Video Games: Becoming the Medium of the 21st Century

If movies and radio were “the media of the 20th century,” it’s defensible to say video games are the first new, dominant medium of the 21st. This talk will make that argument. It will begin by covering some of the history of video games, as reflected in the life and career of Warren Spector, a 30-year games industry veteran. In addition, the talk will include an overview of where we are today, as a creative endeavor, as a business and as a cultural force. It will conclude with a discussion of what makes games unique among media and what that says about the future of video games.

16h – Meeting with students