History of Computer Games

Spacewar developed - First Digital Computer Game

Feb 14, 1962

First Digital Computer Game - Two Players

Pong Arcade Released

Nov 29, 1972

One of the first arade games - Based off of Ping Pong

Mattel Handhelds Released

Period: Jan 1, 1976 to Dec 31, 1977

Mattel Football and Mattel Auto Race - First Handheld Gaming Devices

Internet of Today is Introduced

Aug 15, 1982

Habitat - First Fully Online Game - Released by Lucasarts

Period: Mar 15, 1986 to Sep 15, 1988

World Wide Web Developed

Period: Mar 15, 1989 to Dec 15, 1990

Nintendo Game Boy Released

Apr 21, 1989

Strongest Handheld Console of the Era - 8Bit

Online Gaming Services Released

Period: Nov 15, 2002 to Sep 12, 2003

Steam - PC, Xbox Live - Xbox, Playstation 2 Online - Playstation

Nintendo DS Released

Nov 21, 2004

Most Powerful Handheld when Released. DS stands for Double Screen.

Xbox 360 is Released

Nov 22, 2005

Playstation 3 Released

Nov 11, 2006

Nintendo Wii Released

Nov 19, 2006

Nintendo 3DS Released

Feb 26, 2011

First 3D console

Playstation Vita Released

Dec 17, 2011

Most Powerful Handheld Console

Nintendo Wii U Released

Nov 18, 2012

Grand Theft Auto 5 Released

Sep 17, 2013

Highest Budget Game of All Time

Playstation 4 Released

Nov 15, 2013

Xbox One Released

Nov 22, 2013