History

Explore the history of video games and see how far we've come.

• The history of video games dates back to the 1950s and 1960s, when computer scientists began designing simple games and simulations on minicomputers and mainframes . The earliest known video game, Spacewar!, was developed by MIT student hobbyists in 1962. The development of game consoles in the 1970s and 1980s, such as the Atari 2600 and Nintendo Entertainment System, revolutionized the industry and made video games more accessible to the general public. The introduction of home computers and online networks in the 1990s allowed for the creation of more complex games and the emergence of online gaming communities. Today, video games are a multi-billion dollar industry that spans multiple genres and platforms, from console and PC games to mobile and virtual reality games.

• From the early 1950s to modern day video games have been around and will continue onto the distant future...