History of Video Games

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  • The First Video Game

    The First Video Game

    Created by William Hinginbotham.
  • First Interactive Computer Game

    First Interactive Computer Game

    Steve Russel created Spacewar,
  • First Video Arcade Game

    First Video Arcade Game

    Computer Space (Spacewar) became the first video arcade game to be released.
  • First Home Video Game System

    First Home Video Game System

    The first home gaming system was called Atari. The first game, Pong, was created in 1975.

  • Pac-Man is Invented

  • Nintendo's First Console

    Nintendo's First Console

    Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
    It was released in 1983 in Japan and 1986 in the USA.
  • Tetris

    Tetris

    Alex Pajitnov created Tetris for the PC.
  • Nintendo Game Boy

    Nintendo Game Boy

  • Super SNES

    Super SNES

    Released for $249.95.

  • Age Ratings Become Mandatory

  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64

    Released in 1996 in the USA.
  • PlayStation is Released

    PlayStation is Released

    Sony releases PlayStation in USA, selling it for $299. It became the most popular game console in 1997 with 20 million units sold.

  • Highest Possible Score in Pac-Man obtained

  • PlayStation 2 Launches/ The Sims is Released

    PlayStation 2 sold out early morning. The Sims becomes the best selling PC game ever.

  • Nintendo and Microsoft Release Next-Generation Systems

    Nintendo releases GameCube and GameBoy Advance.
    Microsoft releases Xbox.

  • Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS portable game system released

  • Nintendo Wii & PlayStation 3 are released

  • GTA 4 and Social Games

    GTA and Social games such as Farmville and Angry Birds become very popular.

  • Microsoft and Sony add Motion Controls

  • Skyrim

    One of the first massive world video games.

  • Nintendo WiiU Released

  • PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Released

  • Nintendo Switch Released