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The Video Game Console

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Still #1 of gaming entertainment, the video game console had an interesting history, started by the one and only Ralph Baer. Since the first generation, consoles have improved to today, and what will lie ahead?

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The video game console

A revolution of home entertainment
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1966-brown box

Created by ralph baer, prototype for the first console.

1972-odyssey

the first sold console, created by ralph baer and licensed by magnavox.
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crash of 1977

pong clone overload
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crash of 1983

the end? low quality consoles and games cause the business to disappear.
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The chosen one

nintendo entertainment system revives industry
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Console wars

Nintendo vs. sega, sony vs. microsoft.
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Generations

first to eighth
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Technology will continue, and so will consoles.

who knows what lies ahead?