History of Video Game Design

  • Release of Pong

    Developed by Allen Alcorn, Pong is a table tennis style arcade game for two. It was one the earliest arcade games.
  • Release of Pac-Man

    Created by Toru Iwatani, Pac-Man was first released in Japan on the above date, then in October in the US. Pac-Man was one of the most successful arcade games of the 80's and on.
  • Release of Super Mario Bros

    Developed by Nintendo, Super Mario Bros was released as a sequel to the arcade game Mario Bros. Both games are platform games. It was one of the most successful video games of it's time and continues to spawn successful sequels to this day.
  • Release of Super Mario World

    Developed by Nintendo, Super Mario World is a side-scrolling platform game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Super Mario World is the best-selling SNES game to date.
  • Release of Halo: Combat Evolved

    Developed by Bungie, Halo: Combat Evolved is a first-person shooter released for the Xbox. Halo: Combat Evolved was one of the best sellers for Microsoft and continues to spawn equally popular sequels.
  • Release of Minecraft

    Developed by Mojang, Minecraft is a survival game released for the PC. Minecraft is one of the best selling games of this century.
  • Release of Fortnite

    Developed by Epic Games, Fortnite is an online shooter game released for many different consoles. It is one of the most popular games of the decade.