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How are games made? Take a look at the process, including concept, design, sound, packaging and marketing. This section also examines both the past and the future of gaming.
The making and marketing of games
The game design process from concept drawing to packaged product is examined in this section, focussing on six of the most important games of recent times: Grand Theft Auto 3, Max Payne (Rockstar Games), The Pokémon phenomenon (GameFreak), The Sims (Maxis), Tomb Raider (Core Design), and Dragon’s Lair.
Each display will include never previously exhibited original character sketches and environmental designs. Some of the key creative thinkers behind the games including Will Wright (The Sims), Satoshi Tajiri (Pokémon), and Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy) will also be profiled.
Playable games
- Max Payne (Microsoft Xbox)
- Tomb Raider (Sony Playstation)
- Pokemon XD (Nintendo Gamecube)
- The Sims (Sony Playstaion 2)
Sound
Sound is one of the most important aspects of game design. This section will explore early music from the 8, 16 and 32 bit eras, sound effects and composed music for games. Visitors will be able to play games that have taken music as their theme including Rez and Space Channel 5.
The area devoted to composed music will explore the work of Koichi Sugiyama, one of Japan’s leading composers who has written music for the Dragon Quest series of games and it will also explore the work of the prolific UK game composer Richard Jacques.
Many well-known music stars have been involved with making music for games, including Orbital, Gorillaz and Prodigy and this section features examples of their work.
Playable games
- Rez (Sony Playstation 2)
- Chillingham (PC)
- Guitar Hero III (Sony Playstation)
Future technology
A range of emerging technology and content trends will be showcased, giving some indication of the shape that gaming may take over the next decade and will include Wii Sports, Sega Superstars and Gran Turismo.
Past visions of Future technology including the Vectrex Imager and the Nintendo Powerglove will also be shown.
Playable games
- Sega Superstars (Sony Playstation 2)
- Grand Turismo 4 (Sony Playstation 2)
- Wii Sports (Nintendo Wii)
- Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
- Motorstorm (Playstation 3)
