The Week Games Grew Up | TWIVGH Ep 36 (Sept 21-27)

<p><br></p><p>We&#39;re covering September 21st–27th — the week games grew up. It runs from Myst (1993), the no-enemies puzzle island that became the best-selling PC game of the decade, through Baldur&#39;s Gate II, Katamari Damacy, and Halo 3&#39;s Finish-the-Fight blockbuster launch, to Fortnite&#39;s free battle royale that ate the industry, a real lightsaber in VR with Vader Immortal, and Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty completing modern gaming&#39;s greatest comeback. Plus two deep dives: how Myst, Silent Hill 2, and Ico proved games can be art, and how battle royale swallowed the whole business. Also featuring Wing Commander (1990). Be sure to save your game, nerds.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 -- Cold Open — &quot;For forty years they called it just toys…&quot;<br>01:39 -- Intro Theme by Shane Mandani<br>01:56 -- Welcome + this week&#39;s preview<br>03:32 -- Timeline Intro<br>03:47 -- Timeline: Wing Commander (1990)<br>05:02 -- Timeline: Myst (1993)<br>06:21 -- Timeline: Baldur&#39;s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)<br>07;31 -- Timeline: Katamari Damacy (2004)<br>08:45 -- Timeline: Halo 3 (2007)<br>09:57 -- Timeline: Fortnite: Battle Royale (2017)<br>11:06 -- Timeline: Vader Immortal – Episode II (2019)<br>12:17 -- Timeline: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (2023)<br>13:38 -- Deep Dive 1 — The Day Games Became Art (Myst, Silent Hill 2, Ico)<br>16:27 -- Deep Dive 2 — How Battle Royale Ate the World (Fortnite)<br>18:36 -- Outro + next-week teaser + credits</p><p></p><p><strong>Fair Use &amp; Content Attribution Notice:</strong></p><p>Video game gameplay clips featured in this video are included in brief, transformed segments (with original audio muted and on-screen attribution provided) strictly for the purposes of news reporting, critical commentary, and educational analysis under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act (Fair Use). All gameplay assets remain the property of their respective developers, and footage source credits belong to the tagged creators.</p><p></p>