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  2. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    Also isometric graphics. Graphic rendering technique of three-dimensional objects set in a two-dimensional plane of movement. Often includes games where some objects are still rendered as sprites. 360 no-scope A 360 no-scope usually refers to a trick shot in a first or third-person shooter video game in which one player kills another with a sniper rifle by first spinning a full circle and then ...

  3. Video game development - Wikipedia

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    In most AAA game development, games are announced a year or more in advance and given a planned release date or approximate window so that they can promote and market the game, establish orders with retailers, and entice consumers to pre-order the game. Delaying the release of a video game can have a negative financial impact on publishers and ...

  4. Platform exclusivity - Wikipedia

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    Platform exclusivity (also known as console exclusivity) refers to the status of a video game being developed for and released only on certain platforms. Most commonly, it refers to only being released on a specific video game console or through a specific vendor's platforms—either permanently, or for a definite period of time.

  5. Early access - Wikipedia

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    Early access, also known as alpha access, alpha founding, paid alpha, or game preview, is a funding model in the video game industry by which consumers can purchase and play a game in the various pre-release development cycles, such as pre-alpha, alpha, and/or beta, while the developer is able to use those funds to continue further development on the game.

  6. Firmament (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Following the game's release, a backlash was encountered by the game's developers when a concerned player brought to fans' attention that the game used "A.I. assisted content", including pieces of artwork like backer portraits and unspecified amounts of the game's in-universe written text. The developers also acknowledged A.I. tools were used ...

  7. List of years in video games - Wikipedia

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    The highest selling arcade game of the year is F-1. 1977 – The Atari Video Computer System (later the Atari 2600) is released as the first widely popular home video game console. [5] 1978 – Space Invaders is released, popularizing the medium and beginning the golden age of arcade video games. [6]

  8. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Video games - Wikipedia

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    Lead section: The name of the game in bold italics, its gameplay genre, release date, platform, and other identifying information go first.Then, a brief summary of the entire article body, which explains why the game is notable and important; this is the key aspect of the lead section, because it establishes the main idea that will be carried throughout the article.

  9. History of video game consoles - Wikipedia

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    With more than 101 million units sold, the Nintendo Wii is the best-selling home video game console in the seventh generation. The release of the Xbox 360 began the seventh generation. Video game consoles had become an important part of the global IT infrastructure by the mid-2000s. It was estimated that video game consoles represented 25% of ...