History of video games

__NOTOC__ frameless|center|A history of video gaming. A thorough history of a medium. This book will explore the history of a groundbreaking kind of media: video games. This book explores major games and their characteristics, as well as the technological and social history that drove their development. Everyone is welcome to contribute to this book! Table of Contents image Video Game (Search).svg Introduction 100% December 7, 2020 /Introduction/ 100% February 17, 2021 /Understanding Historical Technology/ Timeline 100% November 27, 2020 /Early games/ - 1950's and earlier 100% November 27, 2020 /1960-1969/ - Early development 100% November 27, 2020 /1970-1979/ - Gaming enters the public view. 100% November 27, 2020 /1980-1989/ - Crash and revival 100% November 27, 2020 /1990-1999/ - 2D to 3D transition. 100% November 27, 2020 /2000-2009/ - Refined 3D and online gaming. 100% November 27, 2020 /2010-2019/ - Online refines, rise of esports. 100% November 27, 2020 /2020-2029/ - Present day. Platform History Standardized platforms 100% March 30, 2021 /Platforms/ 100% April 3, 2021 Consoles 100% November 27, 2020 Computer Games 100% November 27, 2020 Web Gaming 100% November 27, 2020 Mobile Gaming 100% August 17, 2021 Fantasy Computers and Consoles 100% January 31, 2021 Calculator Gaming Extended Reality History 100% January 31, 2021 Virtual Reality 50% January 31, 2021 Augmented Reality 25% August 19, 2021 Extended Reality Arcade Gaming History 100% November 27, 2020 /Golden age of arcade games/ 100% November 27, 2020 /Arcades after the golden age/ Landmark Games 100% November 27, 2020 Pong and Breakout 0% June 11, 2021 Tetris Specialty Gaming History Topics of special interest in gaming history. Specialty Platforms & Genres 100% November 25, 2020 /Retro gaming/ 100% November 25, 2020 /Indie games/ 100% November 26, 2020 /Open games/ Gaming Culture History 100% November 27, 2020 Esports 100% November 27, 2020 /Preservation/ 100% November 27, 2020 /Etiquette/ 25% /Game conventions/ End 0% May 2, 2021 /Terminology/ 100% March 2, 2021 /List of Abbreviations/ Meta History of video games The History of Trench Wars - Another gaming history Wikibook focusing on a single game (Subspace). /How to Contribute/ /Book Development/ /Print version/ 100% H Electronic games Computing Art history