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The first commercially viable video game was Computer Space in 1971
It was originally released by Nutting Associates in the United states, Japan, and Europe. -
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Developement of Video Games
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Ataro introduced Pong to the arcades
This game was a cursor moving game. -
Atari releases the Video Computer System, more commonly known as Atari 2600
This package included a joystick, interchangeable cartridges , games in color, and switches for difficulty level and choosing games -
Taito’s Space Invaders descends on Japan
About a year later after it was released in Japan it blew up in the Uniterd States. -
Toy-maker Mattel supplements its handheld electronic games with a new console, the Intellivision.
Released in 1979it had better graphics than Atari 2600 -
A missing slice of pizza inspires Namco's Toru Iwatani to create Pac-Man, which goes on sale in July 1980.
Later that year it came out for Atari 2600 -
Russian mathematician Alexey Pajitnov creates Tetris, a simple but addictive puzzle game.
Four years later it is included in every new Gameboy. -
Video game fans go ape over Nintendo's Donkey Kong, featuring a character that would become world-famous: Jumpman.
Jumpman was Mario’s original name -
Nintendo's Game Boy popularizes handheld gaming
It had Interchangeable cartridges, it wasnt the first handheld game.