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The First Video Game
Pong was the first video game ever created. -
Ralph Baer creates the Brown Box.
In 1967, Ralph Baer creates the Brown Box. It was the 1st video game console ever. -
The Magnavox Odyssey releases
The Magnavox Odyssey was based on Ralph Baer's Brown Box, but was put on market. -
The Oversaturation of the market
There were too many video games and too little quality. -
The NES launches
In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES, was launched, and the quality games saved the video game industry. -
The Sega Genesis Launches
In 1989, Sega released their first console, and with it, Sonic The Hedgehog. -
The Gameboy Launches
In 1989, Nintendo releases the Gameboy, allowing games to be taken on the go, or mobile. -
The Playstation is Created
In 1994, Sony, after cutting ties with Nintendo, created their own console, called the Playstation. This was a generation-defining console, as it was the first console ever to use discs instead of cartridges, which could store way more space than before. -
The Sega Dreamcast releases
In 1998, Sega released their final console, which would ultimately shift their focus from consoles to Video Games. But even though they did not continue in the gaming industry, the Dreamcast was technologically ahead of its time, including the feature of online play. -
Microsoft enters the scene
In 2001, Microsoft had seen the success of video games, and decided to jump in, as the latest big name in video games. They released the Xbox, which upped the ante on the gaming industry, which was one of the reasons Sega left the console industry. The Xbox also brings one of the more popular gaming franchises, Halo, into the scene. -
Steam releases
In 2003, Steam was released by valve. Steam is a video game distribution platform that allows buying video games for computers easier.