| Year |
Event |
|
1952 |
Alexander Sandy Douglas created the first graphical computer game of Tic-Tac-Toe on a EDSAC known s "OXO." |
|
1958 |
William Higinbotham created the first video game called: Tennis for Two. |
|
1962 |
Steve Russell creates "SpaceWar!" and releases it in February 1962. This game is considered the first game intended for computers. |
|
1967 |
Ralph Baer created "Chase", the first video game that was capable of being played on a television. |
|
1971 |
Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney create the first arcade game called "Computer Space." |
|
1972 |
The first video game console called the Odyssey is released by Magnavox. |
|
1972 |
Atari
releases Pong, the first commercial video game on November 29,
1972. |
|
1978 |
Roy Trubshaw and Richard Bartle create the first
MUD. |
|
1980 |
Atari
becomes the first company to register a Copyright for two
computer games: "Asteroids" and "Lunar Landar" on June 17, 1980. |
|
1984 |
The MUD was known as MAD
becomes the first global MUD and runs across
BITNET. |
