History of the Game

History of the Game.

The origin of the video game / video games lies in early cathode ray tube-based missile defense systems in the late 1940s. These programs were later adapted into other simple games in the era of the 1950s. In the late 1950s and through the 1960s, more computer games were developed (mostly on mainframe computers), gradually the level of sophistication and complexity also increases pu. After this period, video games deviate to various platforms: arcade, mainframe, console, personal computer and later handheld games.

Company's first commercial video game console was Computer Space in 1971, which laid the foundation for a new entertainment industry in the late 1970s in the United States, Japan, and Europe. but these companies do not survive this long largely due to the flood of video games coming to the market resulted in the total collapse of the console gaming industry worldwide, ultimately shifting dominance of the market from North America to Japan. But inihanya affect the console gaming market, the computer gaming market was largely unaffected. The next generation of video game consoles will continue to be dominated by Japanese firms. Although some efforts will be made by North American and European companies, fourth generation consoles, their efforts will ultimately fail. . Not until the sixth generation of video game consoles would a non-Japanese company release a commercially successful console system. The market has followed a similar path with several unsuccessful attempts made by American companies all of which failed outside some limited successes in the handheld electronic games early on. Currently only Japanese companies have great success handheld gaming consoles, although in recent years has come to a handheld game devices such as mobile phones and PDAs.

First Generation

The first generation of video game consoles lasted from 1972, with the release of the Magnavox Odyssey, until 1977, when "pong"-style console manufacturers left the market en masse because of the introduction and success of microprocessor-based console


Magnavox Odyssey 200

pong style game
The second generation


2nd generation consoles
In the history of computer and video games, the second-generation (commonly referred to as the beginning of the era of 8-bit or 4-bit era approximately) began in 1976 with the release of the Fairchild Channel F and Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video system. In the second generation of this era that are excellent gaming console game console ATARI. Some examples of the second generation of gaming consoles can be seen as well. From left to right is the Fairchild Channel F, Atari 2600, Magnavox Odyssey ver. 2, Atari 5200

Third Generation

The third generation began in 1983 with the Japanese Family Computer tau marketed better known as the Famicom (later known as the Nintendo Entertainment System in the whole world). Although previous generation consoles also use an 8-bit processor, at the end of this generation of home consoles were first labeled by their "bits". It also came into vogue as a 16-bit system like the Mega Drive / Genesis marketed to differentiate between console generations. In the United States, this generation in gaming is mainly dominated by the NES / Famicom. In this era of war also the first gaming console Nintendo console between companies with SEGA.


Famicom console and SEGA
The fourth generation

The fourth generation or commonly called the 16-bit era, this generation NES received rave reviews all over the world, and a company called Sega tried to compete with Nintendo. In 1988, Sega released their next-generation console, the Sega Mega Drive (also known as the Sega Genesis). This console presents sharper images and animations are much smoother than the NES. The console was quite successful in generating pressure, but NES stick with high sales figures. Two years later, in 1990, Nintendo kicked back with their next-gen consoles, the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). For 4 years, Nintendo and Sega became bitter, though there are some manufacturers such as the SNK NeoGeo her, the NEC TurboGrafx-16, and Phillips CD-i, but both consoles they are so reliable and popular.
1989


Nintendo released a handheld video game system, Game Boy. Price: $ 109.
NEC released a video gaming system Turbografx-16, PC Engine version of North America. Price: $ 189.
Sega released the Sega Genesis video game system. Price: $ 249.
Atari released the first color handheld games Atari Lynx. Price: $ 149.
NEC releases an enhanced version of their PC Engine console in Japan, SuperGrafx. Only 5 video game titles that take advantage of this game and never sold commercially outside of Japan.
1990
Trip Hawkins out of Electronic Arts and 3DO established.
NEC Turbografx CD released for the Turbografx-16 expansion, upgrade the system with a CD-ROM. Price: $ 399.
SNK releasing Neo-Geo (AES), for the first time the system really brings the arcade to home. Price: $ 699.
SquareSoft Final Fantasy released first in what will be the best role-playing game on the system console.
Sega released the Game Gear handheld video game system.
Microprose formed.
NEC released the Turbografx-16 hanheld of their console, TurboExpress.
1991
Commodore released a CD-based home video game system, CDTV. Price: $ 999.
Fujitsu FM Towns Marty released, the first 32-bit console in the world.
Nintendo released the Super Nintendo. Price: $ 199.
Joe Santulli and Kevin Oleniacz form Digital Press, an independent publication for collectors video game systems.
Two major publishers entertaintment PC, Cinemaware and Epyx, cap.
1992
Philips released the CD-based home video game system, CD-i.
Sega released Sega CD expansion for the Sega Genesis.

The fifth generation

The fifth generation or also called 32-bit console era. where the most popular gaming consoles in this generation is the Sony Playstation



The sixth generation

The sixth generation is characterized by the emergence of game consoles next generation of their respective companies such as SONY, SEGA, Nintendo and the emergence of another new game console launched by Microsoft, named Xbox. This game console war eventually resulted in the fall of SEGA console companies are no longer able to continue the next generation consoles (Dreamcast) and they prefer to concentrate in the manufacture gaming consoles.



Seventh Generation

Due to the growing sophistication of technology in the field of technology the biggest console then 3 companies (Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft) issued a next-generation console their latest release. Sony releases the next-gen console called PS3 (Playstation 3), Nintendo Wii and Nintendo with then Microsoft with the Xbox 360. In this generation the system developed online games or games that involve many players are connected to the console them and the abandonment of the single player game.

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