Steven Spielberg has also made contributions to the world of video gaming

Although he may be most recognized for his work in films, Steven Spielberg has also made a number of contributions to the video game industry, which is a really interesting fact about Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, who enjoys playing video games, has contributed his voice to a number of titles over the years, including Clive Barker's Undying, Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant, Dilbert's Desktop Games, and Skullmonkeys. He is also credited with creating the well-known first-person shooter series Medal of Honor, which was published by EA.

It's incredible to consider that all of this was made possible by a concept conceived by Steven Spielberg back in 1997. Even though many of the game developers working for him thought it was a horrible idea, Spielberg demanded that his newly formed development business, Dreamworks Interactive, work on a realistic military game based on World War II. They considered WWII to be outdated and a lousy backdrop for a game, so they wanted to take a more fantastical approach.

Spielberg got his way, and Electronic Arts' 1999 release of Medal of Honor was the result. It was a huge commercial and critical success (IGN gave it a 9.3). Infinity Ward was founded as a direct result of this in 2002. Call of Duty was the company's first game, an effort by Activision to compete with its bitter competitor EA in the military shooter sector. Many of the Call of Duty creators had previously worked on Medal of Honor, where they had perfected their craft in line with Spielberg's inspiration. Spielberg used a highly hands-on approach to game production, particularly in Medal of Honor, which became a personal project, according to a new book, Generation Xbox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood.