Timeline - Gaming
1966 Ralph Baer creates a home video game console protoype which can play several simple games, including a table tennis game.
1968 Baer creates a light gun, the Shooting Gallery, for use in video games.
1972 Nolan Bushnell founds Atari, a video game company which goes on to release Pong, one of the first video games.
1972 Magnavox, an electronics company, releases their Odyssey home entertainment system to the public. The Odyssey is a home video game console.
1975 Atari releases a home version of Pong through Sears. Pong, which had up until now been only available in bars and arcades, spreads quickly.
1976 Nolan Bushnell sells Atari to Warner Communications for $28 million
1977 The Atari 2600 is released, a home video gaming console that has several catridges which can be plugged in, each containing a different game.
1980 Namco, a Japanese gaming company releases Pac-Man into the United States.
1981 Nintendo,a Japanese video gaming company, releases Donkey Kong in the US. The game, designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, was a hit. One of the first games that was also a story.
1985 Alexey Pajitnov develops Tetris, a video game based off of the Russian game Pentomino. Tetris is considered one of the greatest video games of all time.
1985 Richard and David Darling create Codemasters, a video game developing company.
1985 Super Mario Bros., a game designed by Miyamoto, is released by Nintendo. This is one of the first side-scrolling video games, and is also an instant hit in the United States.
1986 The Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, is released in the United States.
1989 Nintendo releases the Gameboy, a handheld video game console. The Gameboy was originally equipped with Tetris, becaus of its popularity as a game.
1989 Sim City, created by Will Wright, is published. This game allows users to create and run a city. The game is a hit, and is followed by many other Sims games, all created by Wright.
1991 After many years of designing successful computer games, Philip and Andrew Oliver create their own company, Interactive Studios.
1994 The Entertainment Software Rating Board is established. The rating system provides information about the content of video games, and who the games are appropriate for.
1996 The Tamagotchi is released in Japan, an instant success. Tamagotchi is a virtual pet inside a small, eggshaped computer. The Tamagotchi is fed and played with by the user, and develops based on how it is cared for.
1998 Nintendo releases a Pocket Pikachu, similar to the Tamagotchi. The Pikachu is based on a character from the popular game Pokemon.
2000 The Sims, a virtual life simulator, is released. The user creates families, and controls their daily activities including sleeping, eating, cleaning, and reading the newspaper. The Sims is followed in later years by several expansion packs.
1966 Ralph Baer creates a home video game console protoype which can play several simple games, including a table tennis game.
1968 Baer creates a light gun, the Shooting Gallery, for use in video games.
1972 Nolan Bushnell founds Atari, a video game company which goes on to release Pong, one of the first video games.
1972 Magnavox, an electronics company, releases their Odyssey home entertainment system to the public. The Odyssey is a home video game console.
1975 Atari releases a home version of Pong through Sears. Pong, which had up until now been only available in bars and arcades, spreads quickly.
1976 Nolan Bushnell sells Atari to Warner Communications for $28 million
1977 The Atari 2600 is released, a home video gaming console that has several catridges which can be plugged in, each containing a different game.
1980 Namco, a Japanese gaming company releases Pac-Man into the United States.
1981 Nintendo,a Japanese video gaming company, releases Donkey Kong in the US. The game, designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, was a hit. One of the first games that was also a story.
1985 Alexey Pajitnov develops Tetris, a video game based off of the Russian game Pentomino. Tetris is considered one of the greatest video games of all time.
1985 Richard and David Darling create Codemasters, a video game developing company.
1985 Super Mario Bros., a game designed by Miyamoto, is released by Nintendo. This is one of the first side-scrolling video games, and is also an instant hit in the United States.
1986 The Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, is released in the United States.
1989 Nintendo releases the Gameboy, a handheld video game console. The Gameboy was originally equipped with Tetris, becaus of its popularity as a game.
1989 Sim City, created by Will Wright, is published. This game allows users to create and run a city. The game is a hit, and is followed by many other Sims games, all created by Wright.
1991 After many years of designing successful computer games, Philip and Andrew Oliver create their own company, Interactive Studios.
1994 The Entertainment Software Rating Board is established. The rating system provides information about the content of video games, and who the games are appropriate for.
1996 The Tamagotchi is released in Japan, an instant success. Tamagotchi is a virtual pet inside a small, eggshaped computer. The Tamagotchi is fed and played with by the user, and develops based on how it is cared for.
1998 Nintendo releases a Pocket Pikachu, similar to the Tamagotchi. The Pikachu is based on a character from the popular game Pokemon.
2000 The Sims, a virtual life simulator, is released. The user creates families, and controls their daily activities including sleeping, eating, cleaning, and reading the newspaper. The Sims is followed in later years by several expansion packs.
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