GAMES

 1) What were the first video games like? It was simple Tennis games at first

2) How have video games changed over time? Technology has advanced so the quality of the games have  also improved.

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 video games?

4) What criticisms have been made towards video games? Games are not of high quality which confused the gamer's as the games were complex. 

Read this Guardian feature from when Fortnite first became sensationally popular and watch the original trailer below.1)

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

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

3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite?

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.