Video Game Revolution By *dddog* Jan 1, 1952 Noughts and Crosses created by A. S. Douglas First computer game ever created Period: Jan 1, 1952 to Jan 1, 2003 Video Game Revolution Jan 1, 1962 Spacewar! was created by Steven Russell Jan 1, 1971 Nolan Bushnell creates the first coin operated arcade game called Computer Space Jan 1, 1972 Magnavox creates the first home video game console called the Odyssey Jan 1, 1975 First home version of Pong is created by Atari Jan 1, 1977 Atari creates the first multi-game home console, Atari 2600 Jan 1, 1979 Four former Atari employees found Activision and create Atari games Jan 1, 1981 Nintendo creates Donkey Kong featuring the famous Mario Jan 1, 1989 Will Wright creates the ever expanding Sims trilogy Jan 1, 1994 ESRB is created which rates games based on the content Jan 1, 2001 Microsoft releases the classic Xbox