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5 Key Moments in the History of Cyberpunk.

By shleighhhh

  • The term Cyberpunk first used

    The term Cyberpunk first used
    The term 'Cyberpunk' was first used in Bruce Bethke's short story named 'Cyberpunk'. The word 'Cyber' originated from cybernetics, and word 'punk' derived from Punk-Rock music.

  • The book Neuromancer was published

    The book Neuromancer was published
    The publishment of 'Neuromancer' by William Gibson caught the media's attention, thus allowing the term 'Cyberpunk' to begin the transformation from a movement into a genre.

  • The book 'Mirroshades' was published

    The book 'Mirroshades' was published
    With the publishment of 'Mirrorshades' by Bruce Sterling, 'Cyberpunk' as a genre became solid.

  • The release of the book 'Snowcrash'

    The release of the book 'Snowcrash'
    Neal Stephenson's release of 'Snowcrash' altered the genre 'Cyberpunk' positivey. The novel did not follow the newly familiar Cyberpunk cliche', thus attracting Sci-Fi audiences futher.

  • The release of the movie named 'The Matrix'

    The release of the movie named 'The Matrix'
    With the release of 'The Matrix' Cyberpunk became increasingly to those who knew of it previously and to a new generation. It allowed new types of genre followers and the recognition that it use to maintain in the 1980's.