The History of Gaming

Video games have been around over 20 years. The first ever game was built in 1972, it was called "Pong" and it was made for the arcade. Then in the 1980s mores games were being developed for the arcade machine, such as Mario and Pacman. Also the Nintendo was first released in the 1980s along with Nintendo's first game console,The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). 

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
First released in 1985

Microsoft bundles a video game version of the classic card game solitaire with Windows 3.0. Millions of users who would not normally pick up a game console find they enjoy playing computer games. Solitaire becomes one of the most popular electronic games ever and provides a gaming model for quick, easy-to-play, casual games like Bejeweled.

Sega needs an iconic hero for its Genesis (known as Mega Drive in Japan) system and finds it in Sonic the Hedgehog. Gamers, especially in the United States, snap up Sega systems and love the little blue guy's blazing speed and edgy attitude. 

Playstation 1
First released in 1995

Sony releases PlayStation in the United States, selling for $100 less than Sega Saturn. The lower price point, along with the arrival of Nintendo 64 in 1996, weakens Sega's home console business. When Sony PlayStation 2 debuts in 2000, it becomes the dominant home console and Sega exits

the home console business.