Video Game History

By jirune
  • Pong

    Pong
    Pong was the first videogame ever created. It was a simple game where you have a ball bounce back and forth. The game was similar to tennis.
  • Space War

    Space War
    Spacewar is a combat videogame developed in 1962. Games at this time aren't nearly as advance nor complicated as they are today but the games in the 1960s pioneered the way for more complicated games to be made. It was a step up from pong in terms of complexity.
  • Maze War

    Maze War
    Maze war was one of the first 2 documented fps games. FPS games now are a very popular genre where you shoot people in a first-person perspective. The game is known to pioneer the genre.
  • Super Mario Bros

    Super Mario Bros
    Super Mario Bros is one of the most well-known video games of all time. Developed by Nintendo, Super Mario bros hit the shelf in the 1980s. This red plumber has become one of the most recognizable faces in gaming.
  • Pacman

    Pacman
    One of videogame's most classic games. Pacman was popular in the era of arcade games. It is known to be one of the highest-grossing arcade games reaching a gross income of 3.5 billion dollars in 1990 and if you adjust the inflation it would be 7.6 billion in today's currency.
  • Wii Sports

    Wii Sports
    Wii Sports was released on the Nintendo Wii. This video game specifically has set many fond and nostalgic memories for most of the current generation. The casual gameplay and soothing music make it one of the classics in videogame history.
  • Minecraft

    Minecraft
    Minecraft is a very simple game where you place blocks, mine blocks, and fight mobs. The game became very popular and is now known as the highest-grossing game. It sold 200 million copies across all platforms in 2011
  • League Of Legends

    League Of Legends
    League of Legends is an extremely popular competitive game. It is known to have one of the longest-running Esports histories in gaming. It had hit 32million viewers for their esports competition in 2013
  • Among Us

    Among Us
    Among Us was a very simple game that was released in 2018, but took the world by storm during 2020. Among Us is a game that requires 10 people to play with and uses lies, deceit, and problem-solving to get rid of an imposter. The game became very popular due to it allowing interactions between friends in the pandemic.
  • PUBG

    PUBG
    Pub-G is a very popular battle royale shooter game. It is known to have the largest player base at a whopping 1.07 billion players. The game is played across the world.