A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a
user interface or input device -- such as a joystick, controller,
keyboard, or motion sensing devices, to generate visual feedback for a
player. This is then shown on a two- or three-dimensional video
display device such as a TV set, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual
reality headset. Video games are augmented with audio feedback from
speakers or headphones, and optionally with other types of feedback
systems including haptic technology.Video games are defined based on
their platform, which include arcade games, console games, and PC
games. More recently, the industry has expanded onto mobile gaming
through smartphones and tablet computers, virtual and augmented
reality systems, and remote cloud gaming. Video games are classified
into a wide range of genres based on their type of gameplay and
purpose.The first video games were simple extensions of electronic
games using video-like output from large room-size computers in the
1950s and 1960s, while the first video games available to consumers
appeared in 1971 through the release of the arcade game Computer
Space, followed the next year by Pong, and with the first home console
the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. Today, video game development requires
numerous skills to bring a game to market, including developers,
publishers, distributors, retailers, console and other third-party
manufacturers, and other roles.
user interface or input device -- such as a joystick, controller,
keyboard, or motion sensing devices, to generate visual feedback for a
player. This is then shown on a two- or three-dimensional video
display device such as a TV set, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual
reality headset. Video games are augmented with audio feedback from
speakers or headphones, and optionally with other types of feedback
systems including haptic technology.Video games are defined based on
their platform, which include arcade games, console games, and PC
games. More recently, the industry has expanded onto mobile gaming
through smartphones and tablet computers, virtual and augmented
reality systems, and remote cloud gaming. Video games are classified
into a wide range of genres based on their type of gameplay and
purpose.The first video games were simple extensions of electronic
games using video-like output from large room-size computers in the
1950s and 1960s, while the first video games available to consumers
appeared in 1971 through the release of the arcade game Computer
Space, followed the next year by Pong, and with the first home console
the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. Today, video game development requires
numerous skills to bring a game to market, including developers,
publishers, distributors, retailers, console and other third-party
manufacturers, and other roles.
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