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Track the rise of the Video Game. It's evolved from Pong paddles to virtual worlds that can even lead to addiction. Find out how the industry was born in the early 1970s and where it's headed today.

1970s
A video game empire is born. From PONG to Asteroids, see where the industry came from.

1980s
The introduction of the home computer dramatically altered the course of the video game industry.

1990s
Find out how the birth of the internet opened another world to gamers.

2000s
Where are we headed? Dive into an alternate universe that's caused addiction and created virtual economies.