When was the first video game released to the public?
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When was the first video game released that was designed to entertain the general public? When was the first video game released for sale to the public?
1958
September 1972
History of video games
video game history
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The <b>history</b> of <b>video games</b> goes as far back as the early 1950s, when academic 
computer scientists began designing simple games and simulations as part of&nbsp;... The <b>history</b> of <b>video games</b> spans a period of time between the invention of the 
first electronic games and today, covering many inventions and developments. See also: Early <b>history</b> of <b>video games</b>. Tennis for Two ... Early games used 
interactive electronic devices with various display formats. It is so far the world&#39;s worst selling handheld console in <b>history</b>, and due to its 
failure in the European and American <b>video game</b> markets, it was not released in
&nbsp;... Presently, the only hybrid console is the Nintendo Switch. <b>History</b>[edit]. History and classification[edit]. Further information: History of Western role-
playing <b>video games</b>, <b>History</b> of Eastern role-&nbsp;... This is a list of the best-selling <b>video games</b> of all time. The best-selling <b>video</b> 
<b>game</b> to date is ... &quot;Tetris at 30: a <b>history</b> of the world&#39;s most successful game&quot;. Competition from home computers[edit]. See also: <b>History</b> of personal computers. 
The Commodore 64 survived the crash and went on to become one&nbsp;... See also: Timeline of arcade <b>video game history</b> ... the Galaxy Game, a coin-
operated version of the video game Spacewar. It is one of the most significant games in <b>video game history</b>, and is frequently 
cited as one of the greatest games of all time. It pioneered online distribution and
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in 1950
Early history of video games