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VIDEO GAMES AS PERFORMANCE: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

THEATRE 256
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Using a video games-as-performance framework, explore the history, business, and technology of video games. Study the cultural, artistic, and technological evolution of major video game consoles, handheld systems, and personal/gaming computers, as well as a look at the business, technology, and people behind the games. Contemplate video games as theatrical performance while journeying into a different segment of gaming each week and examining their cultural impact on each era.

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