This document provides a history of game evolution from 1952 to present day. It outlines key early computer games like Nimrod and Pong in the 1950s-1970s and the rise of popular franchises like Super Mario Bros, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Grand Theft Auto from the 1980s onward. It also summarizes several popular game engines used today like Unreal Engine, Unity and CryEngine.

1. Game Evolution History

2. History of Game
• 1952: Nimrod Computer Game
• 1958: Tennis For Two
• 1971: Computer Space
• 1972: Pong
• 1973: Space Race
• 1974: Clean Sweep
• 1975: Anti-Ai
• 1976: Blockade
• 1977: Indy 500
• 1978: Sea Wolf 2

15. History of Game
• 1979: Crash
• 1980: Pac-Man
• 1981: Ms. Pacman
• 1982: Paratrooper
• 1983: Super Gridder
• 1983: Hunchback
• 1984: Sokoban
• 1985: Super Mario Bros
• 1986: Outrun
• 1987: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards

16. History of Game
• 1988: Super Mario Bros 3
• 1989: Xenon 2
• 1990: Prince Of Persia
• 1991: Prehistorik
• 1992: Wolfenstein 3D
• 1993: Day of the Tentacle
• 1994: The Lion King
• 1995: Command & Conquer
• 1996: Tomb Raider
• 1997: Gta
• 1998: Half Life
• 1999: Quake 3
• 2000: Max Payne

17. History of Game
• 2001: Gta 3
• 2002: Serious Sam: The First Encounter
• 2003: Medal Of Honor Allied Assault
• 2004: Half Life 2
• 2005: World Of Warcraft
• 2006: Need For Speed Most Wanted
• 2007: Crysis
• 2008: Assassin's Creed
• 2009: Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2

18. History of Game
• 2010: Red Dead Redemption
• 2011: World Of Tanks
• 2012: Battlefield 3
• 2013: Gta 5
• 2014: Wolfenstein The New Order
• 2015: Tom Clancy's The Division

19. History Of First Person Shooting Game
• Wolfenstein 3D is a first-person
shooter video game developed by id
Software.
• Release May 5, 1992
• Genre(s): First-person shooter
• 2D sprites presented from several set
viewing angles, This technique
sometimes referred to as 2.5D
graphics.
• Wolf3D Engine

20. 2.5 D technique geographic visualization

21. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood-5 May 2015
Engine id Tech 5

22. Super Mario Bros
• Super Mario Bros is a
platform video game
developed and published
by Nintendo.
• Release September 13,
1985

23. Super Mario Maker
Platform: Wii U,
Nintendo 3DS
Release: September
10, 2015

24. Super Mario Run
Initial release date:
December 15, 2016
Developer: Nintendo
Entertainment Planning &
Development
Genre: Platform game
Platforms: Android, iOS

25. Game Engine

26. Unreal Engine

27. Unreal Engine
Developer: Epic Games
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation,
Xbox, and more.
Customers: Capcom, Activision, Ubisoft, Microsoft Studios,
Nintendo, and more
Games: Marvel Heroes, Batman: Arkham Origins, Infinity Blade
3, WWE Immortals, and more
Pricing: Free to use (5% royalty on gross revenue after the first
$3,000 per product, per quarter)
Orientation: 2D and 3D

28. Unity

29. Unity
• Developer: Unity Technologies
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Playstation, Xbox,
Windows Phone, Tizen, and more.
• Customers: Electronic Arts, LEGO, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and more
• Games: Pokémon GO, Super Mario Run, Angry Birds 2, Wasteland 2,
and more
• Pricing: Free for personal use. Paid plans start at $35 per month.
• Orientation: 2D and 3D
• Language: C#, java Scripts and Play Maker (visual scripting) (Paid)

30. Cry Engine

31. Cry Engine
• Developer: Crytek
• Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, and Wii
• Customers: Popper most Productions, CI Games, Obsidian
Entertainment, and more
• Games: Far Cry, Crysis, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, and more
• Pricing: Free. Memberships start at $50 per month.
• Orientation: 3D
• Language: C++, Lua, C#

32. Godot Engine

33. Godot Engine
• Developer: Community developed.
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, iOS, BlackBerry,
HTML5, PlayStation, Nintendo, and more.
• Customers: Rock Milk, Guaranapps, Searchlight Games, and more.
• Games: City Game Studio, Reakt, Get Teddy, and more.
• Pricing: Free.
• Orientation: 2D and 3D
• Language: C#, C++, GDScript

34. Cocos2d-x

35. Cocos2d-x
• Developer: MIT License
• Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Tizen, Windows, Mac,
Linux, Xbox, and more.
• Customers: Zynga, Glu, Big Fish Games, Disney Mobile, and more
• Games: Big Fish Casino, Dragon City, BADLAND, Castle Clash, and
more
• Pricing: Free
• Orientation: 2D
• Language: C++, Lua, JavaScript

36. Amazon Lumberyard

37. Amazon Lumberyard
• Developer: Amazon
• Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox and more.
• Customers: Amazon Game Studios, Leslie Benzies, Cloud Imperium
Games, Behaviour Interactive, and more
• Games: Breakaway, Star Citizen, Everywhere, The DRG Initiative,
and more
• Pricing: Free
• Orientation: 2D and 3d
• Language: C++, Lua, JavaScript and Drag-and-drop visual scripting.

38. Game Maker studio 2

39. Game Maker studio 2
• Developer: YoYo Games
• Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, HTML5, Android,
iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Microsoft UWP, PlayStation 4, and
Xbox One;
• Pricing: $1500 (or $75/month).
• Orientation: 2D and allows for use of 3D graphics
• Language: Game Maker Language and Drag-and-drop.

40. GDevelop

41. GDevelop
• Desktop targets: Windows; Ubuntu Linux;Mac
• Mobile targets: Android;IOS
• 3D and 2D
• Traditional code: C++; JavaScript, Drag and Drop

42. Construct 2

43. Construct 2
• Dev platforms: Windows
• Desktop targets: Windows; Macintosh; Linux
• Mobile targets: iOS; Android
• Languages: JavaScript, Drag And Drop
• Console targets: Wii U
• 2D

44. Game Salad

45. Game Salad
• Dev platforms: Windows; Macintosh
• Desktop targets: Windows 8; Macintosh
• Mobile targets: iOS; Android; Tizen
• 2D
• Drag And Drop

46. Stencyl

47. Stencyl
• Dev platforms: Windows; Macintosh; Linux
• Desktop targets: Windows; Macintosh; Linux
• Mobile targets: iOS; Android
• 2D
• Drag And Drop

48. Build Box

49. Build Box
• Platform: OS, Android, Amazon Mobile Devices, Amazon TV, Mac, PC
• drag and drop
• 2D
• Very expensive license starting at $84 / month (paid yearly)

50. RPG Maker

51. RPG Maker
• Dev platforms: Windows, macOS
• Desktop targets: Windows, macOS, Web
• Mobile targets: Android, iOS
• Languages: JavaScript and Drag And Drop
• 2D

52. Game Guru – The FPS Template Solution

53. Game Guru – The FPS Template Solution
• 20 game templates
• Has marketplace
• Supports multiplayer
• Exports natively for multiple platforms
• Very limited features
• Only exports to Windows