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Key Moments in Cypberpunk
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"Metropolis" is released
Fritz Lang’s "Metropolis" is considered to be the very first "cyberpunk" film. -
"Do Androiods Dream of Electric Sheep" was published by Phillip K. Dick
Classic sci-fi and was the inspiration to the 1982, "Bladerunner". -
"Bladerunner" is released.
Ridley Scott's "Blade Runnner" is considered to be one of the most influential films in the history of Cyberpunk. The film is based off of Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". -
The book "Burning Chrome" by William Gibson is published.
"Burning Chrome" is a novel which consists of multiple short stories all based around the themes and ideas of "Cyberpunk". Gibson actually refers to the term "Cyberspace" for the first time In "Burning Chrome". -
Bruce Bethke Releases short story
Bruce Bethke releases the short story called Cyberpunk in the magazine "Amazing Sience Fiction Storyes". This was one of the first times that this term was used, making it a break through moment that started a new conversation. This term was later used in other works thanks to this first story by Bruce Bethke. -
The affect of "Neuromancer"
The book "Neuromancer" established the basic characteristics and the general thinking of the word "Cyberpunk". This book was obtaining a great success and recognition, and surprisingly won that the year's Hugo Award, the Nebula Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. -
"The Matrix" is released
"The Matrix" was almost immediately a pop cult classic upon it's release in 1999.
