Celebrating the life and achievements of Ralph Baer, the “Father of Video Games.”

The Impact of Video Games in Culture

Video Games are an undeniable part of our culture, and a $100 billion global industry. We game at home, on PCs and consoles. We game on the go, on handheld devices and mobile phones. You can also find arcade machines to play games on. Video Games are everywhere!

Here you have a few facts about Video Games, from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA):

  • 90% of parents pay attention to the games their child plays.
  • 75% of Americans have at least one gamer in their household.
  • 65% of Americans adults play video games.
  • 52% of gamers are college educated.
  • 79% of gamers say games provide mental stimulation.
  • 78% of gamers say games provide relaxation and stress relief.
  • 46% of gamers are female.
  • Average age for women 34
  • 54% of gamers are male.
  • Average age for men 32

— Entertainment Software Association (ESA): 2019 Essential Facts - PDF.

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History of Video Games

It's really difficult to summarise 40 years of video games in a few paragraphs, but you may like this 3 minutes video from Polygon, made using only sounds, music and video from the video games themselves:

Here's another brief history of video games, by Ahoy's Stuart Brown:

The First Video Game

What was the first ever video game? Stuart Brawn from Ahoy tries to come up with an answer, for the decades long question:

Fancy a nice article? then check this one from History.com:

— History of Video Games.

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