History of video games - Wikipedia
In 1958, William Higinbotham created Tennis for Two at Brookhaven National Laboratory, displaying a simplified tennis match on an oscilloscope; [13][14] this is considered one of the …
Video Game History - National Museum of American History
In 1966, while working for Sanders Associates, Inc., Baer began to explore this idea. In 1967, assisted by Sanders technician Bob Tremblay, Baer created the first of several video game …
Video Game History - Timeline & Facts
Sep 1, 2017 · In 1967, developers at Sanders Associates, Inc., led by Ralph Baer, invented a prototype multiplayer, multi-program video game system that could be played on a television. …
The World’s First “Video” Game - This Day in Tech History
October 18, 1958 William Higinbotham and Robert Dvorak, Sr. show off a tennis simulator game they called Tennis for Two. Developed on a Donner Model 30 analog computer using an …
The Complete History of Video Games 1952 – 2025
Nov 27, 2025 · In 1952, British engineer A.S. Douglas created a simple tic-tac-toe game called “OXO” on a vacuum-tube computer as part of his PhD research .
Who Invented Video Games? - National Inventors Hall of Fame
Jul 8, 2024 · In fact, it can be traced back to the 1960s, when National Inventors Hall of Fame ® Inductee Ralph Baer developed the first video game system. Keep reading to learn about the …
The first video games in history: origin and evolution
Apr 21, 2025 · The first recognized video game was OXO, created in 1952 by Alexander Douglas. Tennis for Two and Spacewar! marked fundamental milestones in the evolution of the original …
BNL | History:The First Video Game?
Oct 21, 2008 · Fifty years ago, before either arcades or home video games, visitors waited in line at Brookhaven National Laboratory to play Tennis for Two, an electronic tennis game that is …
When Was The First Video Game Made?
Sep 30, 2024 · Computers had proven many times over they could simulate interactive games, but no one had made them for that exact purpose. It is in this regard that Tennis for Two is …
Game History - Computer Hope
Nov 2, 2025 · William Higinbotham created the first video game called: Tennis for Two. Steve Russell created " SpaceWar!," and released it in February 1962. SpaceWar! was considered …