How Video Games Have Changed Over Time

Magnavox Odyssey Released

Apr 1, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey

How Video Games are a Turning Point in History

Period: Apr 1, 1972 to Feb 1, 2013

Home version of PONG was released to the Public.

Dec 25, 1975

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong

Atari 2600 Home System Released

Oct 1, 1977

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600

Atari 2000 Released for Children

Apr 29, 1982

Atari 5200 Home Console Released

Jun 18, 1982

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_5200

Atari 2800 Home Console Released

Oct 1, 1983

Atari 2600 Jr. Home Console Released

Jan 17, 1985

Atari 7800 Home System Released

Jan 1, 1986

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_7800

First PlayStation Introduced in Japan to the Public.

Dec 3, 1994

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation

PlayStation 2 Released

Jan 1, 2000

First XBOX Released

Nov 15, 2001

XBOX LIVE Service Released

Nov 1, 2002

First Handheld PlayStation Console Released

Mar 28, 2005

XBOX 360 Released

Nov 22, 2005

PlayStation 3 Released

Nov 11, 2006

PlayStation 4 Began Production

Aug 1, 2010

Sony CEO Announced PlayStation 4

Jan 15, 2013