4. The First Video Arcade Game – 1970/1
• In 1970 Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney
attempted to create a arcade version of Ralph
Baer’s Spacewar.
• In 1971 Computer Space (Spacewar) became
the first video arcade game was released.
5. The First Home Video Game System –
1972/5
• In 1972 Bushnell and Dabney created the first
home video game system and called it ‘Atari’
• In 1975 the first game created by Atari is Pong
and was released with the production of
150,000 units.
6. The First Cartridge Based System - 1977
• In 1977 Atari introduced its first cartridge
based home video system called Video
Computer System which later became know as
the Atari 2600.
7. Nintendo - 1983
• Nintendo created their first console called the
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
• Within the same year Cinematronics debuts
Rick Dyer’s Dragon Lair, the first video game to
feature laser-disc tech.
• It was released in 1983 in Japan and 1986 in
the U.S.
8. Tetris - 1985
• Playable on PC, Russian programmer Alex
Pajitnov creates the popular game Tetris.
10. Super NES - 1991
• Released in the U.S by Nintendo for $249.95.
11. Age Ratings - 1994
• It was made mandatory to display an age
rating on the video game packaging to limit
the use of violent content being shown to
children.
12. Sony and Nintendo - 1995
• Sony brings the PlayStation to the U.S and
sells for $299. It becomes the most popular
game console in 1997 with 20 million units
sold.
• Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64 in Japan
(1996 in the U.S).
13. Events - 1999
• Billy Mitchell attains a score of 3,333,360 in
Pac-Man which is the highest possible score
someone can get.
• Due to the Columbine Highschool shootings
light gun games were not released by SEGA. It
also caused the banning of imported guns
with American consoles.
14. Sony and The Sims - 2000
• Sony’s PlayStation 2 launches and sells out by
early morning.
• The Sims is released and quickly becomes a hit
and by 2002 it becomes the best selling PC
game ever.
15. Microsoft and Nintendo - 2001
• Microsoft and Nintendo introduce their next-generation
systems within days of each other. Microsoft claims its Xbox
offers "the most powerful game experiences ever." The
product (estimated retail price of $299.99) comes with a built-
in hard drive and Ethernet port.
• Nintendo's GameCube (suggested retail price of $199.95)
delivers new forms of interactive gaming for players and an
easier development environment for game creators.
• Nintendo also releases the GameBoy Advance, a portable
gaming system.
16. Nintendo - 2004
• Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS, a portable
system with two screens, one of which can be
used as a touch screen.
17. Nintendo and Sony - 2006
• 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.
18. GTA 4 and Social Games - 2008
• Grand Theft Auto 4 breaks sales records its
first week after gamers bought more than 6
million copies.
• The Wii Fit is launched.
• Social gaming becomes popular with Farmville
and Angry Birds.
19. Microsoft and Sony - 2010
• Sony and Microsoft takes the motion control
system idea from Nintendo and apply them to
their own consoles.
20. Skyrim - 2011
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim showcases the beauty,
majesty, and massiveness of video games as
players explore a seemingly endless,
beautifully rendered fantasy world.
21. Sony and Microsoft - 2013
• Both Sony (PlayStation 4) and Microsoft (XBox
One) release new gaming platforms this year.
• Nintendo also released the Wii U in December
2012
