The History of Video Game Cover Art
Hello everyone! How many of you have judged a video game by its cover? As visual creatures, we are attracted to all things visual, whether its books, movies, or video games, so a great cover art is the difference between walking away, or smacking the counter and telling the cashier to shut up and take your money! But how has video games cover art changed throughout the decades? And do many of the same marketing principles apply today, with the ever-expanding digital landscape?
Join me on a journey through video games history, starting in the 70s, until today, and wondering what the future of cover art might look like as well! Now don't mind me, as I browse some games and judge them by their cover!
Books mentioned:
Art of Atari by Tim Lapetino
MM25: Mega Man and Mega Man X Complete Works by Capcom
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0:00 Intro
0:56 The 70s
4:02 The 80s
10:24 The 90s
15:33 The 00s
19:21 Today and the Future (Closing Comments)
21:54 Outro