History of video game design

  • Beginnig

    Beginnig
    tennis for two
  • gen 1

    gen 1
    Arcade becomes a thing (titles like pong)
  • gen 2 begins

    gen 2 begins
    the first cartrige game is made and home consle begins
  • the first "3D" game is made

    the first "3D" game is made
    isn't largly produced and has flaws but leads to an eventual 3D gaming revolution
  • golden age of arcade

    golden age of arcade
    games like donkey kong
  • game crash in America

    game crash in America
    American game development crashes and is overtaken by Japan
  • 16 bit revives game industry

    16 bit revives game industry
    consles like the snes and sega genisis bring 16 bit grapics and videogame revival to america
  • Playstation is released

    Playstation is released
    starting cd rom gaming
  • Playstation 2 is released

    Playstation 2 is released
    becomes extremly popular
  • original xbox is released

    original xbox is released
    by microsoft
  • Nintendo game cube is realeased

    Nintendo game cube is realeased
  • the mainstay of PC gaming Steam is released by Valve

    the mainstay of PC gaming Steam is released by Valve
    Is the largest game store/creating/playing site available
  • GTA San andreas is published

    GTA San andreas is published
    becomes the most popular ps2 game
  • Halo 2 is published

    Halo 2 is published
    becomes the most popular game on the original xbox
  • God of war is published on PS2

    God of war is published on PS2
    becomes most popular ps2 game (exclusive)
  • xbox 360 released

    xbox 360 released
    7th generation of video games begins
  • 8th gen begins

    8th gen begins
    with xbox one and PS4