Video Games Course
This course offers a concise exploration of video game evolution, from arcade origins to esports dominance, equipping you with tools to analyze historical trends, design influences, and industry strategies for immediate application in creative or educational projects.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Video Games Course provides a quick, focused overview of arcade history, console wars, online multiplayer, and esports, illustrating how each era influenced game design, business models, and player communities. You will engage with authentic historical sources, assess cultural impacts, track mechanics and monetisation trends, and learn to develop clear timelines and explanations that you can apply right away in your own projects.
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Develop skills
- Analyse game history: swiftly link arcade, console, and online eras.
- Map design lineages: trace modern mechanics, monetisation, and social features.
- Evaluate sources: identify bias in game history using primary and secondary data.
- Decode business models: compare arcade, console, and esports revenue strategies.
- Design mini learning modules: timelines, quizzes, and clear game history briefs.
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