Game Changers
Discover the little-known backstories and the backstabbing behind the creation of wildly popular games, from Call of Duty to Monopoly.
Synopsis
Game Changers goes inside the pivotal deals, rivalries and gambles that built the video game industry. Each episode unpacks the business story behind a landmark title or company: Nintendo's rise, Atari's fall, Madden's dynasty, Sega's assault on Nintendo, and the runaway success of World of Warcraft and Minecraft. It is a series about the people, the risks and the decisions that turned games into a global entertainment powerhouse.
Episodes
1Backstabbed By Board Games
43mMonopoly, Scrabble and Operation are iconic board games, but behind the family fun lie surprising tales of theft, backstabbing and lies.
2Atari Takes The Lead
43mAtari's introduction of Pong in 1972 and Pac-Man in 1980 revolutionized the gaming industry before leading to a significant market crash.
3Nintendo's Wild Ride
43mFrom its origins as a playing card company in Kyoto to becoming a leader in the gaming industry, Nintendo has significantly influenced global entertainment.
4Sega Sics Nintendo
43mSega joins forces with a blue hedgehog to launch their 6-bit Genesis console.
5Madden Scores Big
43mElectronic Arts collaborates with coach and sports commentator John Madden to create what would become a great football video game.
6When Duty Calls
43mActivision’s Call of Duty began with Steven Spielberg, but its success came from a Tulsa game studio and the disgruntled “Gang of Four.”
7World Of Warcraft Goes For Gold
43mBrave heroes enter World of Warcraft, following its developers as they overcome huge obstacles in pursuit of one goal: lots and lots of gold.
8Minecraft Builds an Empire
43mMinecraft Builds an Empire traces how a pixelated sandbox game grew from Sweden to Silicon Valley into a billion-dollar empire, one block at a time.
