the timeline of gaming By SanaaDoshi Period: Oct 1, 1958 to Jul 21, 2017 the timeline of gaming Oct 2, 1958 The First Video game (pong) In October 1958, Physicist William Higinbotham created what is thought to be the first video game. It was a very simple tennis game, similar to the classic video game Pong, and it was quite a hit at a Brook haven National Laboratory open house. May 22, 1980 Pacman
