Games that Rock the World, a major new documentary series from Talesmith will soon be available to stream on The Roku Channel.
The four-part series offers entertainingly fresh insights into the history of video games, from the earliest groundbreaking titles to today’s leading franchises, with each episode focusing on a different gaming genre.
Led by interviews with key figures from the video games world, both past and present, the series shines light on the developers, composers and artists who have shaped each genre as well as exploring what makes the greatest games such a joy to play. Legends of the industry including Nolan Bushnell, Steve Russell and Tommy Tallarico tell the story from the conception of the first video games to the creation of an industry estimated to be worth more than 400 billion dollars today.
Placing gaming in a wider cultural context, the series explores how video games have taken on influences from the world around them and have in turn created a lasting impact on wider global culture.
Games that Rock the World is produced by Talesmith in partnership with long-time gaming documentary producers Gracious Films. Its is executive produced by Ruth Roberts, Martin Williams, Anthony Caulfield and Nicola Caulfield. Simon Lloyd is showrunner.
The Roku Channel can be accessed in the UK on NOW TV, Sky Q, Amazon and Samsung TVs.