Game Store facts for kids
A game store is usually a place where you can buy all sorts of games. This includes exciting video games for consoles or computers, fun board games like chess or Monopoly, and even card games or role-playing games. It's a popular spot for people who love to play and collect games.
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What is a Game Store?
A game store is a special shop dedicated to selling games. These stores can focus on different types of games. Some are all about video games, while others might sell board games, puzzles, or even supplies for hobbies like model building.
Video Game Stores
Many game stores specialize in video games. These are places where you can find the newest games for your console or PC. You can also find older, classic games.
What You Can Find
- New and Used Games: Video game stores often sell both brand-new games and pre-owned ones. Buying used games can be a great way to save money.
- Consoles and Accessories: You can buy game consoles like PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch here. They also sell controllers, headsets, and other accessories.
- Merchandise: Many stores also sell cool items related to games, like T-shirts, figures, or posters.
History of Video Games
Video games have been around for a long time! The very first home video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972. Later, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) came out in 1985. It helped make video games popular again after a big slowdown in the industry. The PlayStation console, released in the 1990s, was very popular and used CDs for games. The PlayStation 2, released later, became the best-selling game console ever!
Hobby Shops
Some game stores are also known as hobby shops. These places sell a wider range of items for different hobbies. While they might have board games and card games, they also offer supplies for other activities.
What You Can Find
- Board and Card Games: Hobby shops are great for finding unique board games, collectible card games like Magic: The Gathering, and tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons.
- Models and Kits: You might find model airplanes, cars, or trains that you can build and paint.
- Art Supplies: Some hobby shops also sell materials for drawing, painting, and other crafts.
Game Companies and Events
Many big companies create and sell video games. Some well-known ones include Nintendo, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, and Tencent. These companies develop the games we love to play. There are also huge events called game trade fairs, like Gamescom in Germany. These fairs are where new games are shown off, and fans can try them out before they are released.
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The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, was the first home video game console.
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The Nintendo Entertainment System, released in 1985, helped to revive the American video games industry after the video game crash of 1983.
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The PlayStation was the most popular video game console of the fifth generation, which saw the common adoption of CD media.
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The sixth-generation PlayStation 2 is the best selling console of all time.
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Ubisoft Montreal
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Activision (now Activision Blizzard) is the first independent/third-party video game developer.
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The Gamescom in Cologne is the world's leading game trade fair.
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Tencent is the largest company in the world by video game revenue.
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The Gamescom in Cologne, the major video game fair by attendance.
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