History of games upl cal

History of Video Games By: Kristen Dobson

  • 1958 First video game

    In 1958, William Higinbotham created a simple tennis game similar to the pong game. Which was made later on.
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  • 1958 First video game( Tennis for two)

    1958 First video game( Tennis for two)
    The first game was created in 1958 by William Higinbotham. It was a multiplayer tennis game similar to the game pong. Which was made later on in the 70s.
  • 1962 First Computer game

    1962 First Computer game
    The first computer game is said to be space wars. It was made by Steve Russel along with the help of Martin Graetz and Wayne Wiitanen who helped him in1962. The game was designed on an MIT PDP-1 mainframe computer. The game was specifically made for computers.
  • 1962 Spacewars

    1962 Spacewars
    Spacewars was a multiplayer space game that was created in 1962. It was created by Steve Russell along with the help of Martin Graetz and Wayne Wiitanen. It was designed on a DEC PDP-1 computer.
  • 1971 Computer Space

    1971 Computer Space
    Computer space was a single/multiplayer game designed in 1971. It was created in 1971 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was another version of spacewars just different and required coins.
  • 1971 Galaxy game

    1971 Galaxy game
    Galaxy game was a multiplayer game designed in 1971. It was created by Bill Pitts and Hugh Tuck in 1971.
  • 1972 Magnavox Odyssey Games

    1972 Magnavox Odyssey Games
    The Odyssey was a single/multiplayer that was designed in 1972. It was created by Ralph H. Baer who spent several years making a prototype with Bill Harrison and Bill Rusch. It came with 12 games. The games were: Table Tennis, Ski, Simon Says, Analogic, Hockey, Football, Cat and Mouse, Haunted House, Submarine, Roulette, and States.
  • 1972 Pong

    1972 Pong
    Pong was a single/multiplayer game designed in 1972. It was created by Allan Alcorn.
  • 1973 Space race

    1973 Space race
    Space race was a multiplayer racing game designed in 1973. It was created by Atari.
  • 1974 Gran Tank 10

    1974 Gran Tank 10
    Gran tank was a multiplayer game designed in 1974. It was created by atari. It was the first arcade car racing game.
  • 1974 Tank

    1974 Tank
    Tank was a multiplayer maze game designed in 1974. It was created by atari.
  • 1975 Gun fight(western gun)

    1975 Gun fight(western gun)
    Gun fight is a multiplayer shooting game that was designed in 1975. It was created by a Japanese video game company named, Taito.