Major Events – Gaming Preservationists Co.

The Video Game Crash of 1983 – Major Gaming crash due to the oversaturation of poor-quality video games from the Atari 2600. Almost killed the gaming industry until Nintendo invented the Nintendo Entertainment System.

The Birth of 3D Gaming (90s) – Fifth Generation of consoles such as the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and SEGA Saturn started preferring 3D polygons for their graphics instead of 2D imagery. Major innovation in 3D Environments.

The Rise of Online Gaming (2000s) – Games like EverQuest, Ultima Online, and World of Warcraft innovated heavily in the concept of the MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) genre. The Xbox 360 made online play mainstream on home consoles.

The HD Era (2005-2013) – PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 introduced high fidelity graphics into gaming. Development budgets soared as games became more artistic and detailed.

VR and the New Reality (2016 – Present) – The Rise of Virtual Reality headsets in gaming. Interacting with the virtual world in a new way.