video games timeline

By DrewBoy
  • pong was released

    pong was released
    this was the first real video game.this game was the one that paved the way for the rest of video game history. it was simple but that was gamebreaking at the time
  • gamboy, fist handheld console

    gamboy, fist handheld console
    the gameboy. the first handheld console released by a major company. shaped the way for handheld consoles for the entire world
  • Doom

    Doom
    the first FPS to ever be released. it was a very bloody game especially for its time. to this day it is still known as one of the bloodiest games ever.
  • ESRB rating system

    ESRB rating system
    this sytem was a way to know what wa in the game befor you bought it. it let you know if there was blood , guts, etc.. this is still what we use to this day.
  • PS2

    PS2
    this was the best selling console of all time. it was iconic because it was the first console to introduce online play. it is also known for its very loud startup sound
  • first microsoft console

    first microsoft console
    the original XBOX was released. it was the best console of its time (statistically). it was also one of the more popular consoles at the time.
  • Gamecube

    Gamecube
    this was Nintendo's first console to use a DVD instead of a cartridge. they finally switched to DVD's .they were the first to use normal sized DVD's .
  • Xbox Live

    Xbox Live
    this was the first real online system. it allowed people to buy online content without having to leave your house. it also allowed you to add friends, and chat , and play with them on your xbox.
  • Wii

    Wii
    the first console to use motion controls. it was the most family friendly console to be released. it was also the last nintendo console to have a lot of third party AAA games
  • xbox one and ps4

    xbox one and ps4
    these consoles were the start of a new generation . these really shaped the way we play video games or ever. these consoles were the consoles that really nocked nintendo down to where they almost had to shut down.