-
Bertie the Brain
The first video games, like tic-tac-toe, or Nimrod, were the first video games. They were developed by scientists. They were doing this for research purposes and to experiment with new technology. Tic-tac-toe was played on a system called Bertie the Brain. -
Spacewar!
Spacewar! was the first recognized video game with real objectives. It was developed by students at at MIT and simulated a space battle between two people. It was very simplistic and was developed for the PD-1. -
First purchasable console
A company called Sanders Associates created the idea of having an at-home entertainment device that would be able to hook up to a television. A prototype console, called the Brown Box, was made, but the Sanders Associates sold the rights to Magnavox to commercialize. The Sanders Associates and Magnavox continued developing a console, making the Magnavox Odyssey and releasing it in 1972. -
Invention of the Arcade
In the late 70s, pinball machines were quite popular, but a company in Japan made a new type of game: the arcade machine. The arcade industry in Japan would mainly focus on racing games and shooting games. Eventually, arcades would make their way to the United States. -
The Golden Age of the Arcade
Everyone knows about this era in video game history. Arcades became increasingly popular in the late 70s and throughout the 80s. Arcades are iconic and one of the reasons why the 80s is a memorable decade. Nowadays, arcades are still popular mainly because of the nostalgia. -
Third Generation Consoles
In the late 80s and early 90s, the third generation consoles were released. Some of them are the NES, and the SEGA consoles. The big companies at this time that released games for the consoles are LucasArts and EA -
Microsoft Steps In
While Nintendo and SEGA were at war, Microsoft introduces their console and enters the Console War, by introducing a console called the Xbox. The Xbox was revolutionary and supported games like GTA 3 and Halo. -
First Playstation
In 2005, a revolutionary console would release, the Playstation. The Playstation was made by Sony. It dominated the gaming industry at the time. -
Age of Best sellers
The 2010s was an age of games that have become bestsellers and are games still widely played today. Games like GTA V (2013), Minecraft (2011), and Fortnite (2017) are games that have risen to become bestsellers with millions of players still playing today, -
New Console Generation
Currently, there are two new consoles coming out this year: the PS5 and the Xbox One X. These consoles have revolutionary hardware.
