Video Games the Books of New Media

     I am going to explore the direction of Video Games as a new Media, one that does not have a direct "Old Media" counter part, but is rather a mixture of some of the older media. The newest form of media to become relevant usually follows the same pattern. When the media is first introduced it is considered a waste of time that children spend too much time on. Eventually something happens to cause some sort of scandal which increases the spread of this new media format. Finally the new media is accepted as part of the current culture and can be used, maybe not to it's fullest potential, but the possibilities expand beyond the original intention of the media. I intend to prove that Video Games are a new form of media by looking to the past of books and television with context to how they transformed into New Media after being introduced to society.