History of Video Games

  • The First Arcade Game

    The First Arcade Game
    "Pong" was the first arcade game to be released. In 1972 this was revolutionary. Atari, the creators of pong, made many versions of the game after it's popularity.
  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600
    In 1977 Atari released one of the first consoles that you can play at home. It included a joystick, colors, and many games for a person to have. It had millions of players because there was nothing like it.
  • Game Boy

    Game Boy
    Nintendo releases the Nintendo Game Boy. Although it wasn't the first hand held game console, it was considered the best of it's time. The Game Boy started a wave of new handheld consoles.