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The 1970s saw the development of some of the earliest video games, chiefly in the arcade game industry, but also several for the earliest video game consoles and personal computers. Notable games released in the 1970s included Computer Space , The Oregon Trail , Pong , Maze , Tank , Colossal Cave Adventure , Death Race , Sea Wolf , Breakout ...
At the beginning of the 1970s, video games existed almost entirely as novelties passed around by programmers and technicians with access to computers, primarily at research institutions and large companies. 1970 marked a crucial year in the transition of electronic games from academic to mainstream, with developments in chess artificial intelligence and in the concept of commercialized video ...
The highest selling arcade game of the year is F-1. 1977 – The Atari Video Computer System (later the Atari 2600) is released as the first widely popular home video game console. [5] 1978 – Space Invaders is released, popularizing the medium and beginning the golden age of arcade video games. [6]
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Classic Video Games. The 1970s ushered in the golden age of video gaming, with several iconic consoles and games that have become highly sought-after by both gamers and collectors. The Atari video ...
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Desktop publishing proves to be a boon for hobby game designers, and the door is opened for many small publishers producing their own game designs. Z-Man Games and Fantasy Flight Games become major players in the US hobby game industry. Miniatures games dominate the collectible games market. 2000 in games; 2001 in games; 2002 in games; 2003 in ...
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