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1958
The person who made it was a physicist named William Higinbotham. It was a simple game of tennis. This is similar to the classic 1970s video game Pong. -
Spacewar!
In 1962 there was a game named Spacewar! It was created by a MIT student named Steve Russell. It was the first computer-based video game. -
Pong, An Arcade Legend
In 1972, there was an arcade game named Pong. The creators were Nolan Bushnell and Al Alcorn. People played it so much that it was jammed with quarters -
Atari's home version of pong
In 1975, Atari made a home version of pong. The game was in stores for $200. It's often credited as the first home video game console. -
Pac-Man
In 1980, Namco’s Toru Iwatani created Pac-Man.A version of Pac-Man for Atari 2600 becomes the first arcade hit to appear on a home console. Two years later Ms. Pac-Man became a thing. -
Nintendo Entertainment System
In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System was born. Masayuki Uemura created the Nintendo Entertainment System. It became popular in the U.S. 2 years after it came out in Japan. -
Sega releases their console
In 1989, SEGA releases their first console. SEGA released the first one in Japan in 1983. It Was The First Console To Have Game Ratings. -
Mortal Kombat
In 1993, Mortal Kombat was introduced. It was created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. It was one of the most bloodiest games ever to exist. -
Playstation
In 1995, the Playstation was released. It was released by Sony in the U.S. It was selling for $100 less than Sega Saturn. -
Xbox
In 2001, the Xbox was released. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market. It was being sold for $499 in stores when it was released.
