List of years in video games

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General Early history of video games Early mainframe games Golden age of arcade video games North American video game crash of 1983
Consoles 1st generation (1972–1980) 2nd generation (1976–1992) 3rd generation (1983–1995) 4th generation (1987–1999) 5th generation (1993–2006) 6th generation (1998–2013) 7th generation (2005–) 8th generation (2012–)
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1940s - 1950s - 1960s -1970s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s - 2010s

1940s

1947 — earliest known interactive electronic game, the Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device.
1948 — Alan Turing and D. G. Champernowne write a chess-playing algorithm

1950s

1950 — Bertie the Brain, Claude Shannon devises a chess-playing program
1951 — Nimrod
1952 — OXO
1958 — Tennis for Two

1960s

1960 —
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1962 — Spacewar!
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1965 — John Kemeny writes a baseball simulation
1966 —
1967 — Ralph Baer demonstrates working ping-pong game^[1]
1968 — The Sumer Game
1969 — Hamurabi, Lunar Lander, Space Travel

1970s

1970 — Highnoon
1971 — Baseball, Computer Space, Empire, Galaxy Game, The Oregon Trail, Star Trek
1972 — Hunt the Wumpus, Pong, Star Trek; launch of Magnavox Odyssey
1973 — Gotcha, Space Race; BASIC Computer Games book
1974 — Gran Trak 10, Maze War, Spasim, Speed Race, Tank
1975 — Colossal Cave Adventure, dnd, Gun Fight, Indy 800, Panther, pedit5
1976 — Artillery, Breakout, Blockade, Death Race, Microchess, Night Driver, Sea Wolf, Sprint 2; launch of Coleco Telstar and Fairchild Channel F
1977 — Empire, Combat, Oubilette, Space Wars, Super Bug, Zork; launch of Apple II, Atari 2600, Bally Astrocade, Color TV Game, Commodore PET, Compucolor II, and TRS-80 Model I
1978 — Atari Football, Beneath Apple Manor, MUD1, Space Invaders; launch of Magnavox Odyssey² and Exidy Sorcerer
1979 — Adventure, Asteroids, Avatar, FS1 Flight Simulator, Galaxian, Head On, Lemonade Stand, Star Raiders, Temple of Apshai; launch of Atari 400/800, Intellivision, and Microvision

1980s

1980 — Battlezone, Berzerk, Computer Bismarck, Crazy Climber, Missile Command, Mystery House, Pac-Man, Phoenix, The Prisoner, Rally-X, Rip-Off, Rogue, Atari 2600 port of Space Invaders, Space Panic; first Game & Watch; launch of VIC-20 and Tandy Color Computer
1981 — Castle Wolfenstein, Centipede, Defender, Donkey Kong, Eastern Front, Frogger, Galaga, Jump Bug, Qix, Scramble, Tempest, Turbo, Ultima, Utopia, Vanguard, Wizardry, Zork II; launch of BBC Micro, TI-99/4A, Sinclair ZX81, IBM PC
1982 —BurgerTime, Choplifter, Deadline, Donkey Kong Jr., Dig-Dug, E.T., Front Line, The Hobbit, Joust, Miner 2049er, Moon Patrol, Ms. Pac-Man, Necromancer, Pitfall!, Pole Position, Q*bert, River Raid, Robotron: 2084, Rocky's Boots, Sinistar, Sokoban, Time Zone, Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress, Xevious, Yars' Revenge; launch of Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, ColecoVision, Atari 5200, Vectrex, Arcadia 2001, Sord M5
1983 — Archon: The Light and the Dark, Bomberman, Dandy, Donkey Kong 3, Dragon's Lair, Flight Simulator II, King's Quest, Lode Runner, Manic Miner, Mario Bros., M.U.L.E., One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, Pinball Construction Set, Planetfall, Track & Field, Spy Hunter, Star Wars, Ultima III: Exodus; launch of Famicom in Japan; North American video game crash occurs
1984 — Adventure Construction Set, Boulder Dash, 1942, Duck Hunt, Elite, Excitebike, H.E.R.O., The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Impossible Mission, Karateka, Karate Champ, Kung Fu Master, Marble Madness, Paperboy, Pitfall II: Lost Caverns, The Seven Cities of Gold, SunDog, Tetris; launch of Apple Macintosh, IBM PCjr
1985 — Balance of Power, The Bard's Tale, Commando, Gauntlet, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Hacker, Little Computer People, Mercenary, A Mind Forever Voyaging, Paradroid, Racing Destruction Set, Space Harrier, Super Mario Bros., Thexder, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar,Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Yie Ar Kung-Fu; launch of Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, NES, Master System.
1986 — Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Castlevania, Dragon Warrior, Fat Worm Blows a Sparky, Ikari Warriors, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Mind Walker, Out Run, Starflight, Trinity; launch of Apple IIgs and Atari 7800
1987 — Bolo, Double Dragon, Dungeon Master, Final Fantasy, Leisure Suit Larry, Maniac Mansion, Mega Man, MIDI Maze, NetHack, Punch-Out!!, R-Type, Sid Meier's Pirates!, Starglider, Street Fighter, Tecmo Bowl, Test Drive, Wasteland, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link; launch of IBM PS/2 with VGA graphics
1988 — Dragon Warrior III, John Madden Football, King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella, Mega Man 2, Modem Wars, Narc, Pool of Radiance, Super Mario Bros. 3, Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny, Winning Run; launch of Mega Drive (Genesis); first Computer Game Developers Conference
1989 — Final Fight, Hard Drivin', Harpoon, Herzog Zwei, MechWarrior, Military Madness, Phantasy Star II, Populous, Prince of Persia, SimCity, S.T.U.N. Runner, Super Mario Land, Tetris (Game Boy); launch of Game Boy and Atari Lynx

1990s

1990 — Dr. Mario, F-Zero, Herzog Zwei, Railroad Tycoon, Rampart, Red Baron, The Secret of Monkey Island, Smash TV, Super Mario World, Wing Commander; launch of Super NES and Game Gear
1991 — Another World, Civilization, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Lemmings, Neverwinter Nights, Road Rash, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter II, Streets of Rage, ToeJam & Earl
1992 — Alone in the Dark, Dune II, The Incredible Machine, Mortal Kombat, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Star Control II, Streets of Rage 2, Super Mario Kart, Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, Virtua Racing, Wolfenstein 3D
1993 — Aladdin, Day of the Tentacle, Doom, Kirby's Adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Master of Orion, Mortal Kombat II, Myst, NBA Jam, Sam & Max Hit the Road, Secret of Mana, The 7th Guest, Sonic CD, Star Fox, X-Wing, Virtua Fighter; launch of 3DO and Atari Jaguar
1994 — Donkey Kong Country, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, Final Fantasy VI, Killer Instinct, Magic Carpet, The Need for Speed, Sensible World of Soccer, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Super Metroid, Tempest 2000, TIE Fighter, X-COM; launch of Sega Saturn and PlayStation; ESRB established
1995 — Chrono Trigger, Command & Conquer, Descent, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Legend of Sword and Fairy, Rayman, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Tekken 2, Warcraft, Wipeout, Worms, Yoshi's Island; first Electronic Entertainment Expo; launch of Virtual Boy
1996 — Crash Bandicoot, Diablo, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Duke Nukem 3D, The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall, Mario Kart 64, Nexus, Nights into Dreams..., Pokémon Red and Green, Quake, Sonic 3D, Super Mario 64, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Tomb Raider; launch of Nintendo 64; first Tokyo Game Show held
1997 — Age of Empires, The Curse of Monkey Island, Deer Hunter, Diddy Kong Racing, Fallout, Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Interstate '76, PaRappa the Rapper, Quake II, Riven, Star Fox 64, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Ultima Online
1998 — Baldur's Gate, Banjo-Kazooie, Crash Bandicoot Warped, Dance Dance Revolution, Fallout 2, Grim Fandango, Half-Life, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Party, Metal Gear Solid, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Sonic Adventure, Spyro the Dragon, StarCraft, Thief: The Dark Project, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil; launch of Dreamcast and Game Boy Color
1999 — Crash Team Racing, Donkey Kong 64, EverQuest, Homeworld, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Planescape: Torment, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Shenmue, Super Smash Bros., System Shock 2, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Team Fortress Classic, Unreal Tournament

2000s

2000 — Baldur's Gate II, Deus Ex, Diablo II, Final Fantasy IX, Flight Simulator 2000, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Operative: No One Lives Forever, Perfect Dark, Shogun: Total War, The Sims; launch of PlayStation 2.
2001 — Bejeweled, Devil May Cry, Gothic, Grand Theft Auto III, Halo: Combat Evolved, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, RuneScape, Shenmue II, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses; launch of Xbox, GameCube and Game Boy Advance
2002 — Animal Crossing, Battlefield 1942, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Gothic II, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Higurashi When They Cry, Kingdom Hearts, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, Ratchet & Clank, Sonic Mega Collection, Super Mario Sunshine, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Warcraft 3
2003 — Advance Wars 2, Beyond Good & Evil, MapleStory, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Need for Speed Underground, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut, Sonic Heroes, Tony Hawk's Underground, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, WarioWare; launch of Steam
2004 — Cave Story, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Doom 3, Fable, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Halo 2, Jak 3, Katamari Damacy,Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Mortal Kombat Deception, SingStar, World of Warcraft; launch of Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable
2005 — Battlefield 2, God of War, Grand Theft Auto:Liberty City Stories, Guitar Hero, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, Mario Kart DS, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Nintendogs, Psychonauts, Ratchet: Deadlocked, Resident Evil 4, Shadow of the Colossus, Trauma Center: Under the Knife; launch of Xbox 360
2006 — The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto:Vice City Stories, Guitar Hero II, Just Cause, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, New Super Mario Bros., Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, Sonic Riders, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Wii Sports; launch of PlayStation 3 and Wii
2007 — Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Crysis, God of War II, Halo 3, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Mass Effect, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Portal, Rock Band, Super Mario Galaxy, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Team Fortress 2, The Witcher
2008 — Braid, Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Lego Batman: The Video Game, LittleBigPlanet, Mario Kart Wii, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Race Driver: Grid, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Street Fighter IV, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Tomb Raider: Underworld, World of Goo
2009 — Angry Birds, Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bayonetta, Borderlands, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Demon's Souls, FarmVille, Forza Motorsport 3, Halo 3: ODST, Infamous, Killzone 2, League of Legends, Left 4 Dead 2, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Resident Evil 5, The Sims 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Words with Friends

2010s

2010 — Alan Wake, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Civilization V, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Fallout: New Vegas, Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, God of War III, Gran Turismo 5, Halo: Reach, Heavy Rain, Just Cause 2, Limbo, Mafia II, Mass Effect 2, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Plants vs. Zombies, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Red Dead Redemption; launch of Kinect and PlayStation Move
2011 — Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, The Binding of Isaac, Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Dark Souls, Dead Island, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Forza Motorsport 4, Gears of War 3, Infamous 2, Killzone 3, L.A. Noire, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, LittleBigPlanet 2, Mario Kart 7, Minecraft, Portal 2, Saints Row: The Third, Temple Run, Terraria, Tiny Wings, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings; launch of Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita
2012 — Assassin's Creed III, Bad Piggies, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Clash of Clans, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Diablo III, Dishonored, Draw Something, Far Cry 3, Fez, Forza Horizon, Halo 4, Hitman: Absolution, Hotline Miami, Journey, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, Mass Effect 3, Max Payne 3, Nintendo Land, Spec Ops: The Line, Sleeping Dogs, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, The Walking Dead, XCOM: Enemy Unknown; launch of Wii U
2013 — Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins, Battlefield 4, Beyond: Two Souls, BioShock Infinite, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Crysis 3, Dead Rising 3, Dead Space 3, DmC: Devil May Cry, Dota 2, Forza Motorsport 5, Gone Home, Gran Turismo 6, Grand Theft Auto Online, Grand Theft Auto V, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Metro: Last Light, Need for Speed Rivals, Papers, Please, Pokémon X and Y, Saints Row IV, Super Mario 3D World, The Last of Us, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Tomb Raider, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Total War: Rome II; launch of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
2014 — Alien: Isolation, Assassin's Creed Rogue, Assassin's Creed Unity, Bayonetta 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Civilization: Beyond Earth, Dark Souls II, Destiny, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Evil Within, Far Cry 4, Five Nights at Freddy's, Forza Horizon 2, Hyrule Warriors, Infamous: Second Son, LittleBigPlanet 3, Mario Kart 8, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Monument Valley, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Sunset Overdrive, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Titanfall, Watch Dogs, Wolfenstein: The New Order, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
2015 — Assassin's Creed Syndicate , Atelier Shallie, Batman: Arkham Knight, Battlefield Hardline, Bloodborne, Crossy Road, Dying Light, Fallout 4, Her Story, Just Cause 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Mortal Kombat X, Ori and the Blind Forest, Prison Architect, Project CARS, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Rock Band 4, Rocket League, Splatoon, Star Wars: Battlefront, Super Mario Maker, Total War: Attila, The Witcher 3, Xenoblade Chronicles X
2016 – Dark Souls 3, Firewatch, Hitman, Stardew Valley, Star Fox Zero, Stephen's Sausage Roll, The Witness, XCOM 2, launch of Oculus Rift

References

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