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.