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The first video game was made. William Higinbotham made the first game using pixels to simulate a virtual tennis match. This is why it was called "Tennis for Two" Scientists now understand you can play and simulate on machines as well as use them to be productive. -
In 1962 a game called Spacewar released it was the first computer-based video game and it quickly spread all around the country. -
Everyone is learning to code! The programming language BASIC was created, and with that, tons of new games are coming out. -
Magnavox Odyssey was the first gaming console that wasn't a computer people would buy this and take it home to play new games which changed how the industry worked -
People are now finding out what games can really do and the first "First person game" it was called maze war and it was changing how people view games -
Atari releases hosting classic games that are still played today it started pushing the limits of what we thought consoles could do -
The nes comes out being marketed to children tons more people are introduced to gaming and gaming gets a foothold in the market -
The gameboy comes out allowing people to game on the go anywhere at anytime -
The PlayStations comes out and with it a ton of new technology that's forwards gaming and changes the design and how the games run -
Microsoft jumps in making their own console to try and make it better than the PlayStation most consoles now use CD disks to run their games and they have better graphics and are 3D -
The first PC gaming distribution platform comes out moving gamers away from consoles -
MAssive multiplayer games grow causing gaming to get even more popular than before spreading all over the world with games how having new mechanics and new types for players to explore
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people started gaming professionally called esports they started hosting huge events where people could watch teams play games for large amounts of money -
Gaming has come a long way with new consoles and rapidly advancing consoles and graphics over this period Virtual reality was made and many other newer consoles and games slowly advancing from the last