How Videogames Changed the World

How Videogames Changed the World

97 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Nov. 30, 2013

From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From Atari to Angry Birds, How Videogames Changed the World explores how interactive entertainment evolved from a penny arcade diversion into a medium that some believe is art, and shows how it is changing the way we work, communicate and, of course, play. Joined by Jonathan Ross, Dara O'Briain and gaming legends like Will Wright and John Romero, Brooker looks at how videogames have become the most progressive art form of the last 40 years. This humorous and insightful tour will surprise and entertain the uninitiated and dedicated gamers alike.

How Videogames Changed the World

97 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Nov. 30, 2013

How Videogames Changed the World
From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From Atari to Angry Birds, How Videogames Changed the World explores how interactive entertainment evolved from a penny arcade diversion into a medium that some believe is art, and shows how it is changing the way we work, communicate and, of course, play. Joined by Jonathan Ross, Dara O'Briain and gaming legends like Will Wright and John Romero, Brooker looks at how videogames have become the most progressive art form of the last 40 years. This humorous and insightful tour will surprise and entertain the uninitiated and dedicated gamers alike.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Channel 4 Television, Zeppotron
Original title How Videogames Changed the World
Directors Graham Proud, Marcus Daborn, Al Campbell
Writers Matt Lees, Charlie Brooker

Cast

Charlie Brooker

as Presenter

Jonathan Ross

as Himself

Keith Stuart Thayer

as Himself

Jeff Minter

as Himself

Al Alcorn

as Himself

Malorie Blackman

as Herself

David Braben

as Himself

John Romero

as Himself

Gary Whitta

as Himself

Tom Watson

as Himself

Peter Molyneux

as Himself

Aoife Wilson

as Herself

Rob Florence

as Himself

Kate Russell

as Herself

Graham Linehan

as Himself

Dara Ó Briain

as Himself

Ellie Gibson

as Herself

Labrinth

as Himself

Felicia Day

as Herself

Keza MacDonald

as Herself

Pete Donaldson

as Himself

Berni Goode

as Herself

Tim Schafer

as Himself

Neil Druckmann

as Himself

Ron Gilbert

as Himself

Susan Calman

as Herself

Rhianna Pratchett

as Herself

Matt Lees

as Himself

Quintin Smith

as Himself

Will Wright

as Himself

Nolan Bushnell

as Himself

Vince Zampella

as Himself

Peter Serafinowicz

as Himself

Allan Alcorn

as Himself