Game Changers (2024)

Limited Series

The series explores the history behind the most iconic games and how they went on to influence the world of pop culture and beyond.

Released Nov. 5, 2024 Episode 42 min 10+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.video-game, tmdb.miniseries

Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max + 2 more, Philo, YouTube TV

Production Companies: The Nacelle Company

Network: Discovery

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

7.5

/75/

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/10/

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S1E1 - Nintendo's Wild Ride

From an obscure Japanese card manufacturer to the most recognizable gaming company worldwide, Nintendo's wild ride from family business to global gaming titan has lasted over 100 years, changing the game and the world.

Nov. 5, 2024, midnight

S1E2 - Madden Scores Big

Electronic Arts collaborates with coach and sports commentator John Madden to create what would become a great football video game.

Nov. 5, 2024, midnight

S1E3 - Atari Takes the Lead

Atari's launch of Pong in 1972 and the follow-up smash hit Pac-Man in 1980 created a whole new gaming industry -- until it all came crashing down.

Nov. 12, 2024, midnight

S1E4 - When Duty Calls

The inception of Activision's mega-hit Call of Duty began in Hollywood, thanks to director Steven Spielberg -- but its success was due to the scrappy brilliance of a Tulsa, OK, video game company and a group of disgruntled gamers named the Gang of Four.

Nov. 19, 2024, midnight

S1E5 - Backstabbed by Board Games

Monopoly, Scrabble and Operation are three iconic board games; but behind the wholesome family entertainment are surprising tales of thievery, backstabbing and lies.

Nov. 26, 2024, midnight

S1E6 - World of Warcraft Goes for Gold

Brave heroes join on a quest into the vast realms of World of Warcraft; following the journey of its wise warriors, aka game developers, as they face insurmountable obstacles to collecting their gold lots and lots of gold.

Dec. 3, 2024, midnight

S1E7 - Sega Sics Nintendo

Sega joins forces with a blue hedgehog to launch their 16-bit Genesis console.

Dec. 10, 2024, midnight

S1E8 - Minecraft Builds an Empire

Minecraft sets players free to create their own world in a colorful, pixelated sandbox, mining, surviving and even whacking the occasional zombie or two.

Dec. 17, 2024, midnight

Watch Trailer

Discovery

42 min/ep

336 min

Nov. 5, 2024

Dec. 17, 2024, midnight

Returning Series

TV-PG

10+