Cyberpunk

The History Of Cyberpunk

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    The History of Cyberpunk

  • Publication of "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep"

    Publication of "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep"
    The book formed the foundations for the movie "Blade Runner".

  • Blade Runner hit theatres

    Blade Runner hit theatres
    Inspired by Phillip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep".

  • "Cyberpunk" by Bruce Bethke was published

    "Cyberpunk" by Bruce Bethke was published
    Considered the first use of the phrase 'Cyberpunk'.

  • The release of William Gibson's: "The Neuromancer"

    The release of William Gibson's: "The Neuromancer"
    One of the first novels published within the Cyberpunk genre.

  • Audiences got their first taste of James Cameron's "Terminator"

    Audiences got their first taste of James Cameron's "Terminator"
    A cyborg is sent back in time from 2029, to kill the leader of a group of resistance fighters - John Connor - by killing his mother before he's born.