This chapter discusses the history of electronic game development from the 1960s to the present. It covers the origins of the industry with companies like SEGA, Atari, and Magnavox. The arcade phenomenon of the 1970s popularized games like Pac-Man and Space Invaders. Consoles then emerged like the Atari 2600. The industry hit a slump in the early 1980s but rebounded with the Nintendo Entertainment System. Personal computers and online gaming also grew areas as the industry converged across different platforms.