Video game history

  • first video game

    first video game
    In 1958, physicist William Higinbotham created the first video game, 'Tennis for Two.
  • prototype of console

    prototype of console
    The "brown box" you're referring to is likely the prototype for the first home video game system, created by Ralph Baer in 1967.
  • First Arcade

    First Arcade
    The first arcade game was "Computer Space" made by Nolan Bushnell
  • The Atari 2600

    The Atari 2600
    The Atari 2600 was a pioneering home video game console that played a key role in the early growth of the video game industry.
  • Pac-man

    Pac-man
    Pac-man was the start of the start of the arcade era and shaped the gaming culture
  • Nintendo entertainment console

    Nintendo entertainment console
    The Nintendo Entertainment System was a groundbreaking home video game console that played a key role in revitalizing the gaming industry.
  • Nintendo game boy

    Nintendo game boy
    The Nintendo Game Boy transformed portable gaming, introducing interchangeable cartridges and iconic titles like Tetris and Pokémon shaping the industry and inspiring future handheld consoles.
  • Sony

    Sony
    Sony released the very first PlayStation for just under $100. That became popular very fast across the state.
  • The PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2
    The ps2 had better graphics then the ps1 and you could play most of the games because it was backwords compatible. Also one of the first consoles you could game online.
  • Microsoft

    Microsoft
    Microsoft released the Xbox it was important for diversifying the gaming console market, introducing its high-performance parts made it better than the older consoles
  • Microsoft xbox 360

    Microsoft xbox 360
    Microsoft 4 years later came out with high-resolution Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 was a huge advancement by Microsoft.
  • Sony has a new console

    Sony has a new console
    Sony came out with the PlayStation 3 which had really good graphics like the Xbox 360. That when the console wars started people used to argue about what console was better
  • Sony PlayStation 4

    Sony PlayStation 4
    The PS4 was a game-changer with powerful hardware, social gaming features, standout exclusives, successful VR integration, and massive global sales, shaping the shift towards digital gaming.
  • Microsoft strikes back with Xbox 1

    Microsoft strikes back with Xbox 1
    The Xbox One was pivotal for multimedia, online services, exclusives, and innovations in backward compatibility, cloud gaming, and Kinect.