VIDEOGAMES TIMELINE

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  • OXO

    OXO
    Nought and Crosses, also called OXO, developed by Alexander S. Douglas, can be considered the first video game.

  • COMPUTER SPACE

    COMPUTER SPACE
    Spacewar is a space combat video game developed in 1962 by Steve Russell in collaboration with Martin Graetz, Wayne Wiitanen, Bob Saunders, Steve Piner and others. It was programmed for the then newly created DEC PDP-1 minicomputer.

  • Tennis For Two (PONG)

    Tennis For Two (PONG)
    Atari, founded by Nolan Bushnell, releases Pong, the first blockbuster arcade game, marking the beginning of the modern video game industry.

  • PAC-MAN

    PAC-MAN
    Namco releases Pac-Man, which becomes a cultural phenomenon and one of the most iconic video games of all time.

  • Donkey Kong

    Donkey Kong
    Nintendo launches Donkey Kong, a game featuring Mario, one of the most recognized characters in video game history.

  • NINTENDO

    NINTENDO
    Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on July 15, 1983 as Family Computer.

  • The Legend of Zelda

    Nintendo launches two influential franchises: The Legend of Zelda, which popularizes adventure and exploration games.