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the start
The start The first game was released at New York’s fair in 1940 and more that 50,000 people played during the six months it was on display. The first game system came out in 1967 called the brown box. On it you could play a game were 2 cubes chased each other around and ping pong, checkers and 4 sports games. Also you can put an attachment for a light gun shooting game and a golf putting game. In 1972 the Magnavox odyssey came out and a few months later the Atari which was thought to be the first game system but it’s not.
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the arcade
The arcade Sega and Taito were the first companies that the public showed real interest in arcade gaming when they released in 1966 and 1967. In 1972 Atari became the first gaming company to set a benchmark for a large-scale gaming community. Atari didn’t only develop their games in house, they also created the “arcade”. In 1973 the arcade made 1,095, Atari began to sell the first real electronic video game pong, and arcade machines were pooping up everywhere in bar bowling alleys and shopping malls around the world.
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multiplayer gaming
Multiplayer gaming During the late 1970s a number of chain restaurants started to install video games to capitalized on the hot new craze. The nature of multiplayer sparked competition among players. They could record their high scores with initials and were determined to mark their space at the top of the list. But for now multiplayer was limited to players competing on the same screen. The first example of player competing on separate screens came in 1973 a game called empire a strategic turn-based game for up to 8 players. Then in 1973 also came spasim for Plato a 32 player space shooter which was the first example of a 3D multiplayer game.
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Home gaming
Home gaming In addition to gaming consoles becoming popular in commercial centers and chain restaurants in the us, the early 970s also saw the advent of personal computers and mass produced gaming consoles became a reality. Then in 1975 the first example of a human to human shooter was in gunfight. In 1977 Atari released the Atari VCS later known as the Atari 2600. But now there are many game systems at home and you can even play on your phone.
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