Atari Video Game History By coolguy10497 Jun 27, 1972 Atari company made Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney were the creators . Nov 30, 1972 Pong is released Pong is the first video game ever. Jan 1, 1974 The Tank year 2 Tank games in the first year. Dec 1, 1975 Pong comes home!!!! May 13, 1976 Atari Breakout Jan 1, 1979 Lunar Lander is released Oct 1, 1979 Home Computers Atari 400 and 800 computers are released. Nov 3, 1979 Space Invaders Jan 3, 1980 Missile Commands Nov 3, 1980 Battlezone Jul 3, 1981 Centipede Feb 3, 1982 Space Duel and Atari's Haunted House Mar 3, 1982 Pac Man! May 3, 1982 Yar's Revenge Nov 1, 1982 Atari releases millipede and Quantum and Liberator Jan 1, 1983 Crystal Castles release May 1, 1983 Atari Star Wars and Food Fight releases Nov 1, 1983 Atari releases Major Havoc and Pole Position II Jan 1, 1984 Atari releases Firefox Apr 1, 1984 Atari releases Taz and Crystal Castles for the 2600
