history of gaming

1. Timeline of the gaming industry
By Charlie Smith

2.  Physicist Willy Higinbotham
invents the first ‘video game’ at the
Brookhaven National Laboratory in
Upton, New york his game was
based on table tennis and was
played on an oscilloscope, which is
a electronic device used to produce
visual displays corresponding to
electrical signals. This was made in
1958.
The first ‘video game’.

3.  In 1961 Steve Russell,
creates spacewar, the
first interactive
computer game. Which
is ran on a digital PDP-1
mainframe computer
and the graphics are
made up of ASCII text
characters.
First ‘interactive’ computer game

4.  In 1966 Ralph Baer,
explores his idea of creating
interactive games using a
television.
 and in 1967 Baer and team
are successful in creating
two interactive TV games—
a chase game and a tennis
game.
Interactive games on a T.V

5.  In 1970 Nolan Bushnell and Ted
Dabney (future founders of
Atari) started to create an
arcade version of Spacewar,
calling it Computer Space.
 1971 Computer Space becomes
first video arcade game ever
released. 1500 games are
distributed. Public consensus is
that it is too difficult to play.
First arcade video game

6.  Then in 1972 the first home video game system is
released to the public and was called Magnavox's
Odyssey.
 They then found Atari and the first game created is
‘Pong’ which was a ping pong game.
Home video game / Atari

7.  Cinematronics debuts Rick Dyer's Dragon
Lair, the first video game to feature
laser-disc technology.
 The Commodore 64 is introduced. It is
the most powerful video-game console
to date and the least expensive.
 Nintendo introduces the Famicom in
Japan—later known as the Nintendo
Entertainment System (NES).
Nintendo - 1983

8.  Tetris is developed
by a Russian
programmer called
Alex Pajitnov and is
played on PC.
Tetris- 1985

9.  Nintendo releases the Game Boy for $109
 And Atari tries to compete by releasing the Lynx a
color handed console for $149.
Game Boy- 1989

10.  Brought to the US in 1995 and sold for $299.
 Nintendo releases Nintendo 64 in japan released in
the us in 1996.
 In 1997 PlayStation is considered by many in the
industry as most popular game console as the 20
millionth unit is sold.
PlayStation debut- 1994

11.  Billy Mitchell attains a score of 3,333,360 in the game
Pac-Man. This is the highest possible score a player
can get.
In 1999…

12.  Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S. for $299.99
and is sold out by early morning.
 The Sims is released, and quickly becomes a hit. It
eventually (in 2002) became the best-selling PC game
ever.
PlayStation 2 released- 2000

13.  Microsoft and Nintendo release the Xbox and
GameCube, with Microsoft claims its Xbox offers "the
most powerful game experiences ever.”.
 Nintendo also releases Gameboy advance.
2001

14.  Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS, a portable
system with two screens, one of which can be used as
a touch screen.
 Sony releases the PSP, a portable system with a large,
high-resolution display.
 Microsoft unveils the Xbox 360, a console system to
be released in November 2005
2004-2005

15.  Nintendo releases the Wii, a gaming system that lets
gamers use the controller in revolutionary ways, such
as swinging it like a tennis racket, holding and tilting it
like a steering wheel, and more.
 Sony also debuts the PlayStation 3, a very
sophisticated and expensive game system.
2006

16.  Grand Theft Auto 4 breaks sales records its
first week after gamers bought more than 6
million copies.
 The Wii Fit is launched, adding even more
incentive for gamers of all ages to get up
and move!
 Social gaming takes shape with Farmville
and Angry Birds, enthralling millions of new
players. Facebook and cellphones allow
easy access to these addictive games.
2008

17.  With over 40 million units sold, Nintendo's Wii Sports
becomes the best-selling video game of all time. The
previous record holder was another Nintendo game:
Super Mario Bros.
2009

18.  Sony's PlayStation Move and Microsoft Kinect let
players interact in a more immersive way, doing away
with controllers and letting players use their bodies
instead. This was done to compete with Nintendo's
Wii controller used with motion.
2010

19.  Both Sony (PlayStation 4) and
Microsoft (XBox One) release new
gaming platforms this year. Offering
social connection through "next
generation cooperative and
competitive multiplayer play," these
systems offer amazing graphics and
speed.
2013

20.  Microsoft acquires Mojang and its immensely popular
indie brick-building game, Minecraft, which Swedish
creator Markus Persson debuted in 2009. Purchase
price is $2.5 billion.
2014

21.  PC gaming…
2015