When people hear the words 'video game', a multitude of things can pop into their minds. Some may think of the gaming giants of today, while others will go back a decade or two, reminiscing on what used to be the peak of gaming technology. However, very few will think back to when the idea of video games was just that: an idea. A theory. An experiment.
Along with television, movies, public transportation, cellular phones, and just about anything else that defines modern society, video games began small, nothing more than an idea that several people experimented with, and in turn, innovated. While they may seem like nothing impressive now, the games of old were the grandfathers, the paving stones, for the industry today, a multi-billion dollar industry that is enjoyed all across the planet.
In order to bring that fact to attention, there will be a brief overview of industry's development, from as far back as the 1940s, to what is today.
Along with television, movies, public transportation, cellular phones, and just about anything else that defines modern society, video games began small, nothing more than an idea that several people experimented with, and in turn, innovated. While they may seem like nothing impressive now, the games of old were the grandfathers, the paving stones, for the industry today, a multi-billion dollar industry that is enjoyed all across the planet.
In order to bring that fact to attention, there will be a brief overview of industry's development, from as far back as the 1940s, to what is today.