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History of Video Game Development

  • Pong

    Pong
    First sports video game released in arcades in 1972 as a table tennis game.
  • Space Invaders

    Space Invaders
    An arcade video game created by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It was only playable as an arcade machine.
  • Pac-Man

    Pac-Man
    Iconic game that had you running around trying to eat ghosts. Very popular on Arcade machines. Developed by Atari and Namco who are responsible for producing great games.
  • Donkey Kong

    Donkey Kong
    Released by Nintendo in 1981. It is an early example of the platform game genre, as the gameplay focuses on maneuvering the main character across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacle. Nintendo would later develop popular games using characters featured in this game.
  • Tetris

    Tetris
    Popular puzzle video game that is still played to this day.
  • Super Mario Bros.

    Super Mario Bros.
    Platforming game produced by Nintendo. Was on of the best platformers for its time. It helped the Nintendo Entertainment System gain sales and helped out console gaming.
  • The Legend of Zelda

    The Legend of Zelda
    The first Legend of Zelda game appeared on the Famicom Disk System in 1986. It was later converted into a cartridge game for the American NES.
  • Rockman/Megaman

    Rockman/Megaman
    Action-platform video game, released by Capcom.
  • Super Mario World

    Super Mario World
    Smoother, more diverse game than Super Mario Bros. Produced by Nintendo.
  • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

    Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
    Was the first fighting game that brought a lot of new mechanics and features to the fighting game genre. Popular in arcades and was released in arcades and consoles.
  • Sonic The Hedgehog

    Sonic The Hedgehog
    A platform video game that was released by Sega in 1992.
  • Doom

    Doom
    A very influential title in video game history as it was one of the very first first person shooters.
  • Final Fantasy VII

    Final Fantasy VII
    Popular game that was released in 1997, helped contribute to Sony's PS1 console sales.
  • GoldenEye 007

    GoldenEye 007
    First-person shooter video game developed by Rare and based on the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye.
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    Action-adventure video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 console.
  • DIablo II

    DIablo II
    Diablo II is an action role-playing hack and slash video game developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 2000 for Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, and Mac OS X.
  • Halo: Combat Evolved

    Halo: Combat Evolved
    Halo: Combat Evolved is a 2001 military science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee

    Super Smash Bros. Melee
    Super Smash Bros. Melee is a crossover fighting game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the GameCube video game console. It is the second game in the Super Smash Bros. series, following the first game.
  • Far Cry

    Far Cry
    Far Cry is a first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek and published by Ubisoft. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on March 23, 2004. It is the first installment in the Far Cry series, followed by 2008's Far Cry 2
  • World of Warcraft

    World of Warcraft
    World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994.
  • Resident Evil 4

    Resident Evil 4
    Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as Biohazard 4, is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom. Was exclusive to the Gamecube for a while
  • God of War

    God of War
    God of War is a third-person action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Was exclusive to Playstation systems
  • Gears of War

    Gears of War
    Gears of War is a 2006 military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Was exclusive to the Xbox 360 console.
  • Portal

    Portal
    st-person puzzle-platform video game developed and published by Valve Corporation
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
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    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wi
  • Rock Band

    Rock Band
    Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series.
  • Fallout 3

    Fallout 3
    Action role-playing open world video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios. The third major installment in the Fallout series,
  • Left 4 Dead

    Left 4 Dead
    Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter video game with survival horror elements, developed by Valve South and published by Valve Corporation.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops

    Call of Duty: Black Ops
    Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Treyarch and published by Activisio
  • Minecraft

    Minecraft
    Asandbox video game originally created by Swedish game designer Markus "Notch" Persson, and later fully developed and published by Mojang.
  • The Last of Us

    The Last of Us
    An action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released exclusively for the PlayStation 3