Video game timeline

  • Tennis for Two

    Tennis for Two

    Tennis for Two was a 1958 game by William Higinbotham, considered a first video game by some.
  • Space War!

    Space War!

    a space combat video game developed in 1962 by Steve Russell in collaboration with Martin Graetz, Wayne Wiitanen, Bob Saunders, Steve Piner, and others.
  • Computer Space

    Computer Space

    Computer Space, the first commercial arcade video game
  • Atari

    Atari

    founded by Nolan Bushnell; releases Pong (first hit arcade game)
  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600

    Atari 2600 released and was becoming popularizes home gaming consoles.