The video appears to be discussing the history and evolution of electronic games. It begins with the mention of the first electronic game, "Tennis for Two," which was invented in 1958. The video then goes on to highlight various milestone games and developments in the gaming industry, spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s. Some notable games and moments mentioned include the release of Pong in 1972, the arrival of the Atari 2600 in 1977, the popularity of games like Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man, as well as the emergence of 3D games, first-person shooters, and iconic franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Grand Theft Auto. The video also touches on the impact of multiplayer games, the rise of PC gaming platforms like Steam, and the introduction of motion-based gaming with consoles like the Wii and Kinect. It concludes by mentioning the success of modern games like Minecraft, Dota 2, and GTA 5, as well as the emergence of battle royale games like Fortnite in 2017.
1. The first electronic game was tennis for two, invented by William Higinbotham in 1958. It was a game of tennis played on a oscilloscope and was largely unknown until 1981 .
2. Other early games include Mouse in the Maze (1959), Tic Tac Toe (1959), and Spacewar (1962) .
3. In 1968, the Odyssey was launched, the first home video game .
4. In 1974, Pong became the best-selling game of the year .
5. The first first-person shooter games in the world were developed in the '70s, with games like "Death Race" and "Starhawk" .
6. Pac-Man was released in 1981, and within 22 years, it became the best-selling arcade game .
7. Nintendo released Super Mario Bros in 1983, which sold 40 million copies .
8. In 1986, Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda, a game that became very popular .
9. In 1988, the game "Super Mario Kart" was released and won the Game of the Year award .
10. In 1990, Nintendo launched its famous Super Mario World, which sold more than 20 million copies .
11. In 1995, Sony entered the world of games with the famous PlayStation .
12. In 2000, the Sims became the best-selling computer game, attracting 16 million players .
13. In 2002, the game "Grand Theft Auto 3" was the best-selling game of the year .
14. In 2003, Valve launched Steam, a digital distribution platform for PC games .
15. In 2004, the game "GTA: San Andreas" was the best-selling game of the year .
16. In 2005, "Halo 2" was released and became one of the best Xbox hits .
17. In 2006, the Wii was launched, focusing on movement .
18. In 2007, "Warface" was a very famous FPS (First Person Shooter) .
19. In 2008, "GTA 4" was released and became one of the best-selling games of the year .
20. In 2009, "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" was launched, an open-world game with dragons and incredible graphics .
21. In 2010, "League of Legends" was released and became one of the most popular games today .
22. In 2011, "Super Mario Galaxy 2" and "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" were launched .
23. In 2012, "Minecraft" was released and became one of the greatest phenomena of all time .
24. In 2013, "The Last of Us" won several awards and made a lot of people buy the PlayStation 4 .
25. In 2014, "Overwatch" was launched as an FPS game from Blizzard .
26. In 2015, "Pokemon GO" was launched, making a lot of people take to the streets to be able to hunt their pets .
27. In 2016, "Fortnite" was launched, marking the year of battle royale games .
28. In 2017, "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG) was launched with more realistic graphics .
29. In 2018, many important games were launched like "Red Dead Redemption 2", "Spider-Man", and "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard