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History of Video Games Timeline
History of Video Games Timeline part 4 of 6 from 1982 to 1987 at Timeline Help.
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- 1987 | Several new game systems are released on the market, including the Atari 5200, Colecovision and the Commodore VIC-20.
Microsoft entered the video game industry with Flight Simulator which became a big seller.
Nintendo released the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan, where it sold 500,000 units in two months. Commodore introduced the C-64.
For games, Dragon's Lair was the first to use laser disc technology. The game industry crashed as the market is flooded with poorly made games. The first multi-player game was released by Electronic Arts, M.U.L.E.
Russian programmer, Alex Pajitnov developed Tetris for the PC.
Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States, which helps resurrect the video game industry. They also released Super Mario Brothers which proves to be a huge hit.
Sega introduced the Sega Master System (SMS) in America.
Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda and Metroid. Super Mario Brothers 2 followed the next year.
Square released the first iFinal Fantasy in Japan. | History of Video Games Timeline 4 1 2 3 5 6
| Bibliography of the History of Video Games Timeline Lecky-Thompson, G (2008). AI and Artificial Life in Video Games.
Hirschfeld, T (1981). How to Master the Video Games.
Gershenfeld, A, Loparco, M and Barajas, C (2003). Game Plan. The Insider's Guide to Breaking In and Succeeding in the Computer and Video Game Business.
Barton, M (2008). Dungeons and Desktops. History of Computer Role-playing Games.
DeMaria, R (2007). Reset. Changing the Way We Look.
Todd, D (2007). Game Design. From Blue Sky to Green Light.
Cogburn, J (2008). Philosophy Through VG's.
Kipp, S (2003). Broadband Entertainment. Digital Audio, Video and Gaming in Your Home.
Williams, J and Heide Smith, J (2007). Players' Realm. Studies on the Culture of Gaming.
Gee, J (2007). Gaming Lives in the Twenty-First Century. |
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