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First Video Game
In 1958, William Hinginbotham created the first video game. It was a simple tennis game -
First Interactive Computer Game
In 1961, Steve Russell created Spacewar -
First Video Arcade Game
In 1970, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney attempted to create the first arcade version of Ralph Baer's Spacewar. -
FIrst Arcade Video Game Released
In 1971 Spacewar became the first arcade game to release to the pubic -
First Home Gaming System
In 1972, Bushnell and Dabney created the first home video game system, called 'Atari' Pong released in 1975 -
First Cartridge Based System
In 1977 Atari introduced its first cartridge system, caked Atari 2600. -
Nintendo
In 1983, Nintendo created the NES -
Tetris
In 1985, playable on PC only, created by Alex Pajitnov -
Nintendo Game Boy
In 1989, Nintendo released the Game Boy. -
Super NES
1991 Nintendo released the Super NES for $249.99 -
Age Ratings
In 1994, it was mandatory to have an age rating on all games. -
Sony and Nintendo
1995, Sony releases PlayStation and Nintendo releases Nintendo 64 in Japan -
Events
1999, Pacman highscore at 3,333,360 points, SEGA not to release shooters -
Sony and the Sims
2000, PlayStation 2 launches and Sims becomes best selling PC game ever. -
Microsoft and Nintendo
2001, Microsoft releases Xbox, Nintendo releases GameCube. -
Nintendo
Nintendo releases the DS, portable system with 2 screens -
Nintendo and Sony
Nintendo releases the Wii, Sony releases the PS3, really elaborate and expensive. -
GTA IV and Social Games
GTA IV breaks sale records its first week with more than 6 million copies, Wii Fit launched, Farmville and Angry Birds -
Microsoft and Sony
Sony and Microsoft takes motion control system from Nintendo to create their own consoles. -
Skyrim
Skyrim releases -
Sony and Microsoft
PS4 and Xbox 1 release, Wii U released in Dec 2012