The document provides a history of video games from their inception in the late 1950s to modern day. It discusses early games like Tennis for Two, Spacewar, and Odyssey and how they helped establish the industry. Major developers and popular titles that helped define genres are also covered decade by decade. The document also touches on rating systems, debates around the effects of video games, and concludes that games have evolved greatly in terms of graphics, sound, and gameplay.

1. -Introduction- History of Video Games Rahul Panchal (100638207) Shan Shan Lu (100644879) April 9, 2010

2. -Table of Contents- Introduction to video games…………………….. 3 How it all began…………………………………... 4 History of Video Games.………………………… 5 Video Games Rating…..………………………… 17 Benefits of Video Games……………………….. 20 Controversies..…………………………………… 21 Conclusion..………………………………………. 23

3. Introduction The era of video games has been in existence since the late 1950s. (1) Is an electronic game involving interaction with the user interface, creating visual feedback.

4. How it all began… What is the first video game? Where was it created? Who created it? Why was it created? William Higinbotham (2)

5. History of Video Games First video game (1958) created was a “Ping Pong” Tennis on an oscilloscope screen. (1) At Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) (1) By William Higinbotham (1) To show what could be possible. ( 2)

6. Tennis for Two

7. History of Video Games Spacewar was developed for a science open warehouse at MIT. 1961:

8. History of Video Games Odyssey-complex was launched First to be available for TV as a home video game (1) 1972:

9. History of Video Games Nolan Bushnell produces “Pong” (1) It is a simple tennis game for two from a plan- view 1972 :

10. History of Video Games Space invaders is released by Tatio 1978:

11. History of Video Games Pacman is released in Japan To be played a on micro computer 1980:

12. History of Video Games Mario is released. 1983:

13. History of Video Games Tetris is produced. 1989:

14. History of Video Games Sonic is produced to compete with Nintendo's Mario. 1991:

15. History of Video Games Wolfenstein 3D was created as a very popular first-person shooting game. Goal of the game is to kill all the Nazi soldiers and get to Hitler and kill him as well 1992:

16. History of Video Games Halo was introduced First-person shooting game Multiplayer game 2001:

17. History of Video Games Rating (3) E- content suitable for all ages (Legend of Zelda, Mario) T- content not suitable for children under 13 (The Sims, Guitar Hero) M- content suitable for mature people over the age of 17 (Halo, Dead Space) AO-content not suitable for individuals under the age of 18 (Grand Theft Auto)

19. History of Video Games Rating (4) Video Game Rating Council formed in 1993 Depending on the level of violence and sexual content Criticisms include- lowered ratings on violent content Grand Theft Auto originally M rating

20. Benefits of Video Games (5) Better visual-motor skills such as resistance to distraction and greater peripheral vision Some games require great amount of analytical ability and attention span Some games improve the players ability to problem solve as well as improving memory

21. Controversy in Video Games History (6) Some video games have been criticized for causing addictions and violent behavior Grand Theft Auto accused of causing race based hate crimes, as well as cases of sexual assault

22. Controversy in Video Game (7) Columbine High School Massacre, April 20 th 1999 Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and 1 teacher and injured 21 other students Fans of the game DOOM

23. Conclusion Video games have come a long way since they were first created They are now faster with better graphics, sounds, control, storyline and have become a customary activity amongst kids, teens and adults

24. Conclusion Example : Tennis Then Now

25. Conclusion Example: First-person shooting game Maze War C.O.D. 2

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