Video games then invaded media platforms and video game apps flooded the app stores. The modern era of gaming was truly kicked off in the early 21st century with the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and the Wii. Nintendo found a challenger in Sega, driving the market into the 3D Gaming world. Nintendo is responsible for some of the most important franchises around - Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid. Some of the best games of the ensuing era include “Space Invaders” and “Donkey Kong” - sound familiar?Īfter the video game market crash in 1983, Japanese company Nintendo burst onto the scene. When the first home console, designed in 1967 by the “Father of Video Games” Ralph Baer, hit the market, it inspired the classic Atari game “Pong.” Though there was a copyright infringement lawsuit, Atari still took off with the public when they released the Atari 2600. Some games that came out of these were virtual tic tac toe, and “Spacewar!” The earliest video games began in the 1950s in universities like the University of Cambridge and MIT.
Surprisingly, the origin story of your favorite video game app in your pocket is actually in research labs. Some love old-timey arcade games, while others are excited by cutting-edge VR. Not only does it depend on the gameplay style you like - strategy or combat? - you might have a particular penchant for games from a specific age. These days, everyone can find a video game that gets them hooked.
