History of video games/Web

__NOTOC__ 1990's Origin of Standards The first version of the programming language JavaScript is developed in just 10 days, eventually becoming the de facto locally run scripting language on the web.CSDL IEEE Computer Society https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/co/2012/02/mco2012020007/13rRUy08MzA www.computer.org 5 November 2020 While not a true web standard, the first form of Flash is developed in 1996, enabling web animations through use of a plug in.The Birth and Death of Flash https://streamshark.io/blog/birth-and-death-of-flash/ StreamShark 4 November 2020 31 March 2017 The high demand for such content quickly turns Flash into a de facto standard of sorts, though not an open one. CSS level 1 is recommended by W3C on December 17, 1996.20 Years of CSS https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS20/ www.w3.org 10 November 2020 2000's Rise of Web 2.0 The emergence of Web 2.0 and user generated content lead to the proliferation of game modding and machinima among gamers.Modding: Games and Web 2.0 https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2008/10/14/modding-games-and-web-2-0/ Browser Monoculture under IE6 The end of the first browser war between Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator ends with Netscape failing and web technologies stagnating hard for five years, and being stifled long afterwards.Hutchinson Lee Looking at the Web with Internet Explorer 6, one last time https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/looking-at-the-web-with-internet-explorer-6-one-last-time/ Ars Technica 24 November 2020 en-us 9 April 2014Warren Tom Former Google engineer reveals the secret YouTube plot to kill Internet Explorer 6 https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/4/18529381/google-youtube-internet-explorer-6-kill-plot-engineer The Verge 24 November 2020 en 4 May 2019 After being in development since 1998, the first version of Firefox (Then the Phoenix Web Browser of the Mozilla Application Suite version 1.0) released in 2002, built from the open sourced remains of Netscape.Browser History: Epic power struggles that brought us modern browsers https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/browser-history/ Mozilla 24 November 2020 enHistory of the Mozilla Project https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/history/ Mozilla 24 November 2020 en At the time Internet Explorer had over a 90% market share. The stagnation of web browsers lead to developers take advantage of browser plugins like Flash and Java to make their games, neither of which were ideal. Flash had poor 3D and networking support, and had serious performance issues.Flash Limitations > First Steps of Flash Game Design Adobe Press https://www.adobepress.com/articles/article.asp?p=30431&seqNum=4 www.adobepress.com 24 November 2020 Peak Flash During the 2000's Flash games enter their peak, with many becoming widely popular.Villa Jesse Gaming on the Web: The Rise and Fall of Browser Games https://medium.com/@jessevilla/gaming-on-the-web-the-rise-and-fall-of-browser-games-77a1303c8a0c Medium 22 December 2020 en 2 February 2019 In 2005 Adobe purchases Macromedia, the company that owns Flash Player, for 3.4 billion dollars.Flynn Laurie J. Adobe Buys Macromedia for $3.4 Billion (Published 2005) https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/technology/adobe-buys-macromedia-for-34-billion.html The New York Times 4 November 2020 19 April 2005 When the iPhone launches, Steve Jobs refuses to allow Flash on Apple's mobile platforms, instead preferring more efficient and open technologies to handle tasks Flash is used for.Pathak Khamosh How to Use Adobe Flash on Your iPhone or iPad https://www.howtogeek.com/436033/how-to-use-adobe-flash-on-your-iphone-or-ipad/ How-To Geek 4 November 2020Thoughts on Flash https://web.archive.org/web/20100722001052/https://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/ web.archive.org 4 November 2020 22 July 2010 Gallery 2010's Web Standards Evolve In 2014 HTML5 is finalized.HTML5 finalized, finally https://www.pcworld.com/article/2840132/html5-finalized-finally.html PCWorld 10 November 2020 en 28 October 2014 Web Assembly entered widespread adoption in 2017, enabling faster web applications, including games running on web browsers.Krill Paul WebAssembly is now ready for browsers to use https://www.infoworld.com/article/3176681/ InfoWorld 10 November 2020 en 6 March 2017WebAssembly for Native Games on the Web – Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/07/webassembly-for-native-games-on-the-web/ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog 10 November 2020 In 2016 Mozilla and the Google Chrome team collaboratively launched a WebVR API proposal to enable virtual reality support on the web.Introducing the WebVR 1.0 API Proposal – Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog https://hacks.mozilla.org/2016/03/introducing-the-webvr-1-0-api-proposal/ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog 24 November 2020 WebVR was superseded by WebXR in 2018 to include augmented reality and mixed reality support for web browsers.New API to Bring Augmented Reality to the Web – Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/09/webxr/ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog 24 November 2020Welcome to the immersive web https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/05/welcome-to-immersive Google Developers 24 November 2020 en Engines of Development The engine Twine began commonly being used to bring interactive fiction to the web.Robertson Adi Text Adventures: how Twine remade gaming https://www.theverge.com/22321816/twine-games-history-legacy-art 13 March 2021 The Verge 10 March 2021Ellison Cara Anna Anthropy and the Twine revolution https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/apr/10/anna-anthropy-twine-revolution 13 March 2021 The Guardian 10 April 2013 Browser Monoculture under Chrome & Blink By the late 2010's many sites began requiring the use of Google Chrome, leading to fears that browser technology may once again turn stagentWarren Tom Chrome is turning into the new Internet Explorer 6 https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/4/16805216/google-chrome-only-sites-internet-explorer-6-web-standards The Verge en 4 January 2018 Gallery 2020's End of Flash Adobe has planned to end support for Flash Player on December 31st, 2020.Adobe Flash end of support on December 31, 2020 - Microsoft Lifecycle https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/adobe-flash-end-of-support docs.microsoft.com 4 November 2020 en-us Also in 2020, the Internet Archive launches an in browser flash emulator to preserve old flash content.Flash Animations Live Forever at the Internet Archive https://blog.archive.org/2020/11/19/flash-animations-live-forever-at-the-internet-archive/ Other Developments Notably on February 12th, 2021 Microsoft briefly promoted an unauthorized emulator for Mario Kart 64 on their Edge browser, before pulling the announcement.Peters Jay Microsoft’s Edge extensions store hosted illicit copies of Sonic and Mario Kart 64 https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/12/22281033/microsoft-edge-extensions-mario-kart-64-sonic-minecraft-games 15 February 2021 The Verge 12 February 2021 enMicrosoft's Edge Extensions Store Has Reportedly Been Hosting Illegal Copies Of Nintendo Games https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/microsofts_edge_extensions_store_has_reportedly_been_hosting_illegal_copies_of_nintendo_games 15 February 2021 Nintendo Life 13 February 2021 Notable Web Based Games Runescape Urban Dead Fallen London Agar.io Blaseball Sony Station An online game platform.Sony Online Entertainment Announces A Diverse Lineup Of Games Available At Newly Revamped Station.Com https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-online-entertainment/2007/sony-online-entertainment-announces-a-diverse-lineup-of-games-available-at-newly-revamped-stationcom.html www.sony.com 4 July 2021 Monopoly City Streets A 2009 browser game featuring an early attempt to integrate geographical features from the real world into gameplay.'Monopoly City Streets' Online Game: Will Buying Park Place Be Any Easier? https://www.pcworld.com/article/171610/Monopoly_Meets_Google_With_Monopoly_City_Streets.html 27 December 2020 PCWorld 8 September 2009 en Don't Look Back A 2009 flash 2D shooter which is noted for integrating it's mechanics with the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, increasing the difficulty of the game considerably by ending the game should the player look back during the second half.Short Emily Analysis: Don't Look Back - Cavanagh's Alternate Game Viewpoints https://gamasutra.com/view/news/115375/Analysis_Dont_Look_Back__Cavanaghs_Alternate_Game_Viewpoints.php 17 January 2021 gamasutra.com en LEGO.com Flash games A notable and ever-changing collection of LEGO-themed Flash games, some of which have now been collected in an online archive. Neopets Though its general relevance declined, a small number of dedicated gamers kept playing two decades after its heyday.Morley Madeleine ‘I Could Never Abandon Them’: Neopets Users Play On https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/03/arts/design/neopets.html 4 November 2021 The New York Times 3 November 2021 Mario Net Quest A 1997 Shockwave Flash game made in collaboration between Nintendo, IBM, and C3 Entertainment.McFerran Damien Internet Sleuth Finds "Lost" Super Mario Browser Game From 1997 https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/04/internet-sleuth-finds-lost-super-mario-browser-game-from-1997 24 April 2023 Time Extension 24 April 2023 References 100% Computer games Mobile