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Space War is created by Steven Russell on a University computer
In 1961 the first "video game" is created by Steve Russell called Space War. It was a game where one person tries to shoot down another without getting sucked up in the sun. The game was not able to sell due to the unavailability of computers needed to play it. -
Atari is founded in US and becomes first company to solely market video games
Atari, who started the first business solely for the purpose of creating video games was founded and production started on their first game, Pong. -
Magnavox Odyssey Released for home TVs and is first home console
The first home computer game console is released called Magnavox Odyssey, which was comprised of games that required overlays to play. It had two controllers and used small rectangular lights as player pieces. -
Pong is released by Atari and leads to popularazation of video games
The first arcade game to become a commerial succes, Pong is electric ping pong that was founded by Atari and popularlized computer games. -
Atari 2600, Ataris first home console, is released and becomes most popular home console until ET The Game crashes the market
Atari releases their first home console, the 2600 became the most popular console until the release of ET The Game and the crash resulting from it. -
Pac-Man is released in arcades and becomes most popular arcade machine in America
Pac-Man is released to acclaim and commerical success. -
Donkey Kong, designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, is released in Arcades to lots of quaters and acclaim.
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E.T. The Game, based on the popular film, is mass produced to poor quality and leads to the video game market crash of 1982
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The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in Japan and later in the US and saves the gaming industry
The Nintendo Entertainment System is released and saves the gaming industry after the crashh of '82. -
The Legend of Zelda is released to masive acclaim and sales.
The Legend of Zelda is released to massive acclaim and becomes one of the best selling video games of all time. -
Tetris is releaseed in America and becomes a massive success
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Gameboy is released along with Tetris and becomes best selling handheld system of all time
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The ESRB system is implemented after games increase violence and sexuality.
The Electronic Software Rating System was created due to tension between parents and congress and the need to censor images from children. -
The Playstation is released by Sony to large sales and becomes best selling CD based game
Sony's first home console The Playstation is released to acclaim and large sales and becomes most succesful CD based game. -
Goldeneye 007 is released and popularizes the first person shooter genre
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The Xbox is released byy Microsoft marking the companys first attempt at games
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Controversy surrounds Grand Theft Auto and the gaming industry after a clothed sex mod is found.
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Sonic The Hedgehog and Mario are featured in the same game for the first time ever in Super Smash Brothers Brawl
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Braid is released to massive acclaim and leads the way for indie games to dominate the seventh generation of consoles
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The newest generation of consoles is released comprising of the Wii U, Xbox One, and the current winner Playstation 4
