video game history

By ceckim

  • Ralph Baer

    Ralph Baer
    Created the Magnavox Odyssey

  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey
    "There had to be a first and the Magnavox Odyssey paved the way for all future console releases. The device was a massive deal, as it brought video gaming into the home for the first time. While it ironically came packaged with a board game, it would still be a huge step forward.

  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600

  • PC

    PC

  • PacMan

    PacMan

  • Hironobu Sakaguchi

    Hironobu Sakaguchi

  • Roberta Williams

    Roberta Williams

  • Donkey Kong

    Donkey Kong

  • Gunpei Yokoi

    Gunpei Yokoi

  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System

  • Tetris

    Tetris

  • Will Wright

    Will Wright

  • The legend of Zelda

    The legend of Zelda

  • Game Boy

    Game Boy

  • Solitare

    Solitare

  • John Carmack

    John Carmack

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • John Romero

    John Romero

  • Mortal Kombat

    Mortal Kombat

  • Warcraft

    Warcraft

  • PlayStation

    PlayStation

  • Tomb Raider

    Tomb Raider

  • Everquest

    Everquest

  • Sid Meier

    Sid Meier

  • Xbox

    Xbox

  • Shigeru Miyamoto

    Shigeru Miyamoto
    "It wasn't a difficult selection. Nobody in the videogame arena has proven as innovative and irrefutably influential as Nintendo's legendary game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto. He earns our top pick because he has successfully created pioneering, industry-shaping videogames and hardware for nearly three decades. His contributions have been blatantly copied by competitors just as much as they've been applauded by players around the world."

  • Brian Fargo

    Brian Fargo

  • Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS

  • Nintendo Wii

    Nintendo Wii

  • Nintendo Switch

    Nintendo Switch