Computers in Recreation (continued)
GamingAccording to Newsweek magazine, 1999 was the first year that videogames financially outperformed domestic box office movies:
| "Goldeneye" | ||
|---|---|---|
Movie (MGM) |
Videogame (Nintendo) |
|
Cost to Develop |
$60
million |
$4
million |
Domestic
Gross Income |
$106
million |
$230
million |
(Source: "I Prefer My Stars To Be Interactive," Newsweek. Aug 30, 1999. p. 10)
Computers have obviously become a recreational activity on par with some of the biggest entertainment media.
Computers allow users to personalize the game—indeed, they can create their own persona as part of adventure and role-playing games. Computer games can also be played against other players, over the Internet.
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These pages were written by Jeffrey L. Nyhoff and Steven H. VanderLeest
and edited by Nancy Zylstra
© 2005 Calvin University (formerly Calvin College), All Rights Reserved.
If you encounter technical errors, contact computing@calvin.edu.