Developement of Video Games

By mozomaria

  • The first commercially viable video game was Computer Space in 1971

    It was originally released by Nutting Associates in the United states, Japan, and Europe.
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    Developement of Video Games

  • Ataro introduced Pong to the arcades

    This game was a cursor moving game.

  • Atari releases the Video Computer System, more commonly known as Atari 2600

    This package included a joystick, interchangeable cartridges , games in color, and switches for difficulty level and choosing games

  • Taito’s Space Invaders descends on Japan

    About a year later after it was released in Japan it blew up in the Uniterd States.

  • Toy-maker Mattel supplements its handheld electronic games with a new console, the Intellivision.

    Released in 1979it had better graphics than Atari 2600

  • A missing slice of pizza inspires Namco's Toru Iwatani to create Pac-Man, which goes on sale in July 1980.

    Later that year it came out for Atari 2600

  • Russian mathematician Alexey Pajitnov creates Tetris, a simple but addictive puzzle game.

    Four years later it is included in every new Gameboy.

  • Video game fans go ape over Nintendo's Donkey Kong, featuring a character that would become world-famous: Jumpman.

    Jumpman was Mario’s original name

  • Nintendo's Game Boy popularizes handheld gaming

    It had Interchangeable cartridges, it wasnt the first handheld game.