1974 in video gaming
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Events [edit]
- The number of copies of Pong (or commercial clones of PONG) exceeds 100,000 units. Approximately 10,000 of these units were manufactured by Atari, the original developer of the title.[1]
- H.R. "Pete" Kaufman leaves Ramtek to found Exidy, Inc.[1]
- Namco acquires the Japanese division of Atari, Inc. and formally enters the video arcade game market.[1]
- Atari acquires Kee Games as a "marketing ploy." Atari will continue to use the "Kee Games" title as a brand name until 1978.[1]
- Royal Philips Electronics N.V. acquires Magnavox, which becomes "Philips Consumer Electronics."[2]
- On 25 March, the United States division of Service Games changes its name to Sega.[1]
Notable releases [edit]
Magazines [edit]
- Play Meter, the first magazine devoted to coin-operated amusements (including arcade games), publishes its first issue.[1]
Video game consoles [edit]
- Magnavox reissues the Odyssey and releases it in Australia, Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, the Soviet Union, and Venezuela.[3]
Arcade games [edit]
- Prior to their acquisition by Atari, Kee Games releases Tank to video arcades.[1]
- 24 July, Atari releases Gran Trak 10, the first racing game, to video arcades.[4]
Computer games [edit]
- The earliest first-person shooter video games are released:
- Steve Colley, Howard Palmer, and Greg Johnson develop Maze War on the Imlac PDS-1 at the NASA Ames Research Center in California.[5]
- Jim Bowery develops Spasim for the PLATO system. Two versions are released, the first in March and the second in July.[6]
- Gary Whisenhunt and Ray Wood develop dnd, the first game with a Boss, and arguably the first role-playing video game, for the PLATO system.[7] Development continued into 1975; it is unclear at what point the game became playable.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Thomas, Donald A. Jr. (2005). "–1974–". ICWhen.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2006.
- ^ Kaiser, Robert D. (1999). "The Ultimate Odyssey2 and Odyssey3 FAQ" (text). Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2006.
- ^ Gegan, Shaun and David Winter (2003). "Magnavox Odyssey FAQ version 2.9.1" (text). Archived from the original on 13 February 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2006.
- ^ Cassidy, William (2003). "Hall of Fame / Gran Trak 10 and Sprint 2". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2006.
- ^ "The Maze War 30 Year Retrospective". DigiBarn Games. 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Bowery, Jim (2010). "Spasim (1978) The First First-Person-Shooter 3D Multiplayer Networked Game". Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2006.
- ^ Koster, Raph (17 February). "Online World Timeline". Raph Koster's Website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 2006.
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