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In October of 1958 Physicist William Higinbotham created a simple tennis game https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200810/physicshistory.cfm
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Raytheon Company creates a computer stimulation game for Cold War conflict for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. The game was very complex and difficult. The game was then recreated under the name " Grand Strategy".http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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Spacewar was the first computer based video game. After being released Spacewar is being played in many countries.This was the start to a hot industry. http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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Everyone becomes a programmer. This makes it easy for students to program.Now many new games are being created.
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Ralph came up with the idea while at a bus stop in New York. On September 1st he wrote down his ideas. These ideas became the basis of his new video game. http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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Ralph Bear put a a patent on his interactive video game. Four years later Magnavox came out with Odyssey. Odyssey was the first home video game and it was based on Ralph Baer's ideas. http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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Magnavox sued Atari in 1969. Magnavox claimed copyright infringement in Atari's game Pong. Atari paid Magnavox 1 million dollars to settle.
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The game was a table tennis game.When tested at a tavern it did not work. The game did not work because so many played that it became jammed with quarters.http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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Two decades before Doom Maze wars came out with a first person shooting game. This took players into a labyrinth. These labyrinths were passages made from wire frame graphics. http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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Ataris founder was Nolan Bushnell. He struggled to find a toy store supplier to sell his game in. So he sold his first sets through Sears3http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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To supplement its previous electronic hand help devices they came out with a new console. They named the new console Intellivision. The new console had better graphics and better controls than Atari. http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline
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This was a character that became world famous; Jumpman. He is known as Mario. He is now the star of Nintendo games.
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While Namco was creating a game for Atari they accused Phillips of copying Pac-Man. The case was taken to court and it was proven they did copy Pac_Man. Later that year Atari launched its home port of Pac-Man.
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A Russian creator made Tetris. Tetris is a simple yet addictive puzzle game. Tetris leaked out from the iron curtain and was put on every Nintendo device.
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Video games were first rated in 1994. Video games are rated by ESRB. They are put into 7 categories based on the content.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoV3_gEvqA0
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The play station was released in the united states selling for $100 less than Saga Saturn. In 2000 Sony came out with Playstation 2. The release of the new Playstation eliminated Saga from the console business.
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The sims was owned by Will wright. It became the most popular computer game. Sims also became the most played internet game by females.
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Microsoft joins the video game console market. Xbox had games such as Halo. Xbox gained thousands of fans for its clear graphics.
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Nintendo comes out with a very popular console. Wii was a younger version of Playstation or Xbox. It also appealed to million of people previously not interested in video games.
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Players hunt for virtual characters with the app. It was played by many people from all age groups. The game however was a fad for most people.
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