GAME010
HISTORY OF GAME DEVELOPMENT
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- Department
- Game-Interactive Media
- Terms offered
- 10
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course covers the history and evolution of electronic game development, focusing on design elements, technical innovations, societal influence, and the impact of marketing. The course will dissect the roles of programmers, designers, artists, and writers, as well as provide an overview of various software and hardware developments for the gaming industry. Students will gain a global and historic view of the interactive media field and its origins.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021–2026
2021 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 64% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 11% per year. | 2030 Spring: 52% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2023. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 68% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2029 Spring: 65% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2023. Section count rising about 41% per year over 2 terms. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 71% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2028 Spring: 69% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2023. Section count rising about 23% per year over 3 terms. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 75% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2027 Spring: 72% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2023. Section count rising about 15% per year over 4 terms. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 2 sections | 2 sections | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 2 sections | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 2 sections | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 2 sections | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM MACD103 2026-12026-22025-12025-22024-12024-2 +2 more Also offered in Fall 2023, Spring 2023
- Fri, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM MACD103 2026-32026-42025-32025-42024-32024-4
- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM MACD104 2026-12026-22025-12025-22024
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM MACD104 2026-32026-4
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM MACD002 2023-2
- Thu, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Becker Weller Academic Bldg W214 2022
- Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Becker Weller Academic Bldg W214 2021
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 21396 |
| Fall 2026 | Kaylin I. Canon | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 30 enrolled | 22793 |
| Spring 2026 | Kaylin I. Canon | Lecture | 1 | 35 of 35 enrolled | 33326 |
| Spring 2026 | Skyler M. Barron | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 24 enrolled | 34618 |
| Fall 2025 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 21396 |
| Fall 2025 | Kaylin I. Canon | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 30 enrolled | 22793 |
| Spring 2025 | Kaylin I. Canon | Lecture | 1 | 35 of 35 enrolled | 33326 |
| Fall 2024 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 24 enrolled | 21396 |
| Fall 2024 | Kaylin I. Canon | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 24 enrolled | 22793 |
| Spring 2024 | Kaylin I. Canon | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 18 enrolled | 33326 |
| Fall 2023 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 24 enrolled | 21396 |
| Fall 2023 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 24 enrolled | 22793 |
| Spring 2023 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 22 enrolled | 32348 |
| Fall 2022 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 21396 |
| Fall 2021 | Nevin Flanagan | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 28601 |