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Key Moments in Cyberpunk History

By roxxwhit
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

    Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

    Philip K. Dicks Novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", was the adapted book for the Blade Runner movie and one of the first Cyberpunk Genre books at that time.
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  • "The girl who was plugged in" is published

    "The girl who was plugged in" is published

    The girl who was plugged in was published in New Dimensions III and is commonly noted as proto-cyberpunk.
  • Burning Chrome Published

    Burning Chrome Published

    William Gibson's second novel in his sprawl trilogy was "Burning Chrome". Continuing the cyberpunk phase, and received Nebula award in 1983.
  • The term "Cyberpunk" first coined

    The term "Cyberpunk" first coined

    Bruce Bethke publishes his short story "Cyberpunk in Amazing Science Fiction Stories; making it the first use of the term "Cyberpunk".
  • Time Magazine - "Cyberpunk!" cover

    Time Magazine - "Cyberpunk!" cover

    Time magazine releases their Cyberpunk cover issue. The general public are now informed about the Cyberpunk movement, most never having heard the term before.