Video Game History

Game History

Electronic games are changing how people play, learn, and connect with each other, including across boundaries of culture and geography. The International Center for the History of Electronic Games (ICHEG) develops exhibits and undertakes other activities to interpret the historical and cultural significance of video games and other electronic games to ensure that present and future generations can explore that history, understand how it began and evolved, and appreciate the impact that electronic games have on society.
Video Game History Timeline

Click the image below to sample some key moments in the history of electronic games. Many artifacts illustrated in the timeline reside in The Strong’s collections.