10 Interesting Fact About The history of games and gaming
10 Interesting Fact About The history of games and gaming
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The oldest game known is an ancient Egyptian board game named Senet and is believed to be from 3100 BC.
Tetris game was originally developed by a Russian programmer named Alexey Pajitnov in 1984.
In 1972, Atari released the Pong game, which is the first arcade video game that was commercially successful and became an initial milestone for the modern game industry.
The Super Mario Bros Game, released in 1985, is one of the best -selling games of all time with sales of more than 40 million copies.
In 1996, Nintendo released the Pokemon Red and Blue games, which became one of the best -selling games of all time with sales of more than 31 million copies.
The Game The Legend of Zelda, which was released in 1986, was praised for gameplay and innovative story and became one of the most iconic games in history.
In 2004, the World of Warcraft was released and became the most popular online game of all time with millions of players.
The Grand Theft Auto V game, released in 2013, broke the sales record with an income of $ 1 billion in only three days.
In 2016, Pokemon Go was released and became a global phenomenon, with more than 1 billion downloads in less than a year.
Esports, or electronic sports, become increasingly popular and recognized as official sports by several countries, with prize money that reaches millions of dollars for large tournaments.
