20 Gaming Events

By bkhan

  • Oregon Trail Released

    This game will later be an icon for all simulation games. It created a new category of games, and really got more people into gaming.

  • Pong Released

    An iconic game; Pong was released and became a massive Arcade hit.

  • Atari Video Game Console released

    The invention of the Atari platform allowed more people to play at home.

  • Pacman Released

    The first arcade hit to appear on a home console. Encourages more people to play games not only at arcades, but at home.

  • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Released in the United States

    With drastically improved system specs than other home consoles, gaming at home gets a performance boost.

  • GameBoy Introduced

    The GameBoy pushed foward "gaming on the go" or mobile gaming.

  • DOOM released

    DOOM sets the tone for future action/horror games.

  • ESRB Founded

    Due to the growing number of violent games available, an organization with the purpouse of rating games was established.

  • PlayStation Launched

    Often called the first modern console, the PlayStation weakened Sega's console market.

  • The First E3

    E3 is a gaming convetion to see the latest titles. The first event occured on this day.

  • The first GTA game comes out

    One of the biggest Open-World, Action, Adventure, and Simulation game; all in one! It started with the original.

  • The Sims launched

    Maxis' "The Sims", an iconic simulation title, launches and gathers a fanbase for simulation games.

  • Nintendo launches GameCube

    This is the start of console factions: Nintendo v Sony v Microsoft.

  • Xbox Launched

    Sony now has a new rival in the console market. The Xbox offers an alternative to the PlayStation.

  • Nintendo DS Introduced

    Touch screens! One of the first consoles to introduce a screen with a touch/stylus input!

  • PlayStation Portable introduced

    The PSP is introduced and is now a rival to the Nintendo DS and SP. A slight push for the mobile gaming world.

  • Xbox 360 launched

    Often called the first modern console, the Xbox 360 had vast improvements to the original Xbox.

  • Nintendo Wii Introduced

    Often called Nintendo's first "modern console", the Wii took households by storm. More importantly, it became a threat to Sony and Microsoft.

  • Apple App Store launch

    With the App Store, games can now be played on iPhones! This is a huge expansion of the mobile gaming industry.

  • Wii U released

    A special feature of the Wii U is the gamepad, which allows for 2 screens while playing! This is a major push in the gaming industry,