The History of Electronic Games and Consoles

By 16yapha1
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    The History of Electronic Games and Consoled

    This timeline will show the History of Electronic Games and Consoles, and different games that were invented.

  • Pong

    Pong
    The first official electronic game, ‘Pong’ was a Ping Pong-styled Player versus Player game.

  • Atari’s Video Comuter Game Console (VCS)/ Atari 2600

    Atari’s Video Comuter Game Console (VCS)/ Atari 2600
    The VCS was the first well-known computer game console, created by Atari.

  • Pacman

    Pacman
    Pacman was an arcade-styled game where the player ran away from ghosts in a maze.

  • Space Invaders

    Space Invaders
    Space Invaders was a Sci-Fi game, and was created by Tomohiro Nishikado.

  • Pixar/Special Effects Group at Lucasfilm

    Pixar/Special Effects Group at Lucasfilm
    Pixar created most of the special effects in movies at that time.

  • 'Doom'

    'Doom'
    ‘Doom’ was a first-person shooting game, and gained popularity incredibly fast after it’s release.

  • Midnight Club: Street Racers

    Midnight Club: Street Racers
    Midnight Club: Street Racing was a racing game where the player would take control of a car.

  • Halo: Combat Evolved

    Halo: Combat Evolved
    Halo, a first person shooting game, bested ‘Doom’, with better graphics.

  • Ratchet and Clank

    Ratchet and Clank
    Ratchet and Clank is a sci-fi platforming game.

  • Terraria

    Terraria
    Terraria is a 2D Adventure Game, on the computer.