The History of Video Game Development From the Past to the Present
Video games are very popular nowadays. Both online and offline are all enjoyed by children as well as adults. In its current development, video games are starting to spread to online games where the next is interpersonal interaction in a multiplayer environment. The first such game was called Dungeon. Dungeons have players competing against each other to complete a series of quests. Dungeons are equipped with new settings and players every time a user logs in.
The late 1970s saw the beginning of the video game craze with more and more computer-savvy households. As a natural corollary, people started writing their own games for home computers. These programming hobbyists trade and sell these homemade games in the local market.
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Another change in the 1970s was home game consoles that used game cartridges. That means people can collect game cartridges for one basic unit instead of having a bulky game console system.
The 80s — some respite before the storm
The 1980s saw an increase in the craze for video and computer games, but online gaming was not yet on the horizon. New games with better sound and graphics are introduced and are gaining popularity.
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Pole Position and Pac-man are two that have gained immense popularity. It was during the 1980s when Nintendo introduced its first gaming system.
The 90s — the revolution begins
The 1990s saw a phenomenal growth in popularity and technology mainly due to the emergence of 3-D and multimedia.
Myst, the intellectual adventure game introduces the game in CD-ROM format. The more luxurious 3-D graphics hardware enables FPS (first person shooter) games like Quake.
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The late 1990s saw the exponential growth of the Internet, MUDs (multi-user dungeons) that made online games so popular. The new and improved graphical interface lets people all over the world play against each other not only in FPS games but also in real-time strategy games (RTS games) as well as third-person games like Grand Theft Auto.
This was also the period when websites started offering online games like tetris, ping pong, mario bros, super Mario and other free online flash games as well as non-flash based games free to play after signing up. This really pushes online gaming into the popular soul.
21st century — the world is just a playground
The early years of the 21st century were dominated by DVD-CD-ROMs. It has changed the way online games are played. The latest gaming systems such as Sony’s play stations and Microsoft’s X-box have network capabilities to allow people to play with each other in real time from around the world. The exponentially growing broadband internet services have made it possible to play this online game in the truest sense of the word.
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The only downside to the ever-evolving technology for online gaming is that what you buy today may become obsolete in the next year. Fortunately, for serious gamers, the resale industry for these online games is huge. This resale industry is just another element of the ever-changing history of online gaming.