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Press Release
Game On goes to Edinburgh,
Scotland
18 October 2002 to 2 February 2003
Following it's triumphant four-month run at London's Barbican Gallery, (which ends 15th September) the critically acclaimed 'Game On' videogame art exhibition will move to the Royal Museum, Edinburgh from 18 October 2002 to 2 February 2003. One of the new highlights to the Scottish edition of the show will be a brand new demo and plenty of surprises surrounding the highly anticipated Tomb Raider 'Angel of Darkness' game.
For the full story and downloadable images please go to: http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/national_m/rm_view.htm
Says Jem Fraser, Head of Education at the National Museums of Scotland, "We are delighted that Game On, our collaborative exhibition with the Barbican Gallery, is now coming to Scotland. There are thousands of Scottish gamers and museum goers who can't wait to check out the exhibition."
Game On is the first major UK exhibition to explore the vibrant history, culture and future of videogames from 1962 to the present day and beyond. Over 120 videogames will be on display to play at this incredible exhibition. Forty years ago Space War!, the first ever videogame, appeared and now in 2002 Sony are presenting us with the possibility of games without consoles, where players manipulate objects using their own body movement. See it all at Game On!
The exhibition examines the game design process from conceptual drawing through to the finished game and identifies the key creative people who make them. It explains the developments in hardware technology, from the colossal computers of the early 1960s to the recent consoles like Xbox, GameCube and PlayStation 2, illustrating how content and technologies need each other to move forward successfully. The influence games have had on culture in Europe, North America and Japan is also explored.
The exhibition also examines games available in different parts of the world and the thought processes and factors contributing to their invention. Game On looks at the way games reflect and influence wider culture. Key areas include the debate over violence, the role of the independent game company and the influence of sport on games. Also explored are the differing games cultures in Europe, America and Japan.
An extensive education programme will support the exhibition including Game On: The Conference, exploring the potential of computer games in learning. 20-21 November 2002, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
Game On
18 October 2002 to 2 February 2003
Royal Museum
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF