History of Videogaming

While video games are relatively new, they have evolved tremendously over time. In the 1950s to 1960s, video games became available on the market. Early games such as "Spacewar!" and other space intruder games became popular. The 1970s was the "Golden Age" of video games. New arcade games were being made and became a favorite among teens. In the 1980s, new genres of video games emerged; such as fighting games and adventure games. Many famous breakthrough games were made in the 1980s. These games were Street Fighter, Dragon's Lair, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Mario Bros. New consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System were invented, and this new tier of consoles were called "Third Generation Consoles". More games were introduced, like Final Fantasy, and The Legend of Zelda. In 1991, Nintendo released the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This and the new Sega Genesis ushered in the Fourth Generation of consoles. Games like Sims, Starcraft, Warcraft, and Mortal Kombat were released. In the Mid to late 1990s, the Playstation and Nintendo 64 were introduced, and the Final Fantasy series had huge success. Then, in 1999, the amazing Playstation 2 was released, and shortly after, in 2001 the Sega Dreamcast and the Xbox came out. This marked a huge change in video gaming. In 2001, new legendary games came out for the PS2 and Xbox respectively. For the PS2, the breakthrough sandbox 3rd person shooter Grand Theft Auto III was released by Rockstar Games. For the Xbox, another breakthrough game came out; this one was a 1st person shooter called Halo: Combat Evolved. In my next post I will write about the Fifth Generation consoles and games. With a focus on the new Sixth Generation. Thanks for reading.