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OXO
OXO was the first technical video game, this was made to be a thought experiment on the brain. This was developed by British professor, A S Douglas at Cambridge University. This game is now known as Tic-Tac-Toe -
Pong
Pong was the first video game ever made, kicking off the creation of video games. This game was made by a physicist named William Higginbotham. He made this game for a science experiment for an annual event science event. -
Odyssey Home Console Release
The Odyssey console was the first at-home video game system. This console was developed by a German-American engineer named Ralph Baer. This console was distributed by Magnavox. -
Golden Age of Arcades
The Golden Age of arcades was when the vast majority of people didn't have video games at home. So, to play video games, people would travel to the arcade to play on the arcade gaming machines. Games that were popular at arcades included Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Asteroids. -
Pac-Man
Pac-Man was released and quickly gained popularity in arcades and in pop culture. The main character, Pac-Man is the most beloved game character of all time. This single franchise has made over 10 billion dollars. -
Tron
Tron was a popular arcade game about playing as a character and completing many "minigames". The game was based around Disney's hit movie called, "Tron". The game was also a success being a childhood favorite for many people. -
Tetris
Alexey Pajitnov, a Russian mathematician created a puzzle game called Tetris. This game ended up making it out from the Iron Curtain in Russia and into a common culture. This has since become one of the best-selling video games to ever exist. -
John Maddens Football
John Madden makes a highly realistic game for the time based on the sport football. This provided a new genre of games to arise. Madden especially became very popular and one fo the best selling console games in history. -
Windows Solitaire
In 1990, Microsoft made a digital version of one of the most popular card games, Solitaire. This game was introduced with the Windows 3.0 software. This game was a huge success with millions of players who had just casually picked up computer card games. -
Pokemon GO
Pokemon GO is a hit mobile game based around the popular Nintendo game, Pokemon. It is one of the first highly successful AR games. This motivated people to play their video game while walking and traveling to find new Pokemon, the collectible characters in the game.