Индустрия компьютерных игра набирает обороты с каждым новым днем, трудно представить современного человека, который бы хоть раз в жизни не играл в компьютерную игрушку. А теперь давайте посмотрим с чего все начиналось, небольшая ретроспектива начиная с 1990 по сегодняшний день.
1990
Wing Commander
Super Mario World
Final Fantasy III
Commander Keen
1991
Graphic accelerator cards are born
id Software is founded
Tim Berners-Lee introduces the World Wide Web
Intel sells 486SX processors
Civilization
Road Rash
The Legend of Zelda
Neverwinter Nights
1992
Microsoft releases Windows 3.1
Mortal Kombat
Wolfenstein 3D
Dune II
1993
Microsoft releases Windows NT and MS-DOS 6
Intel Pentium 60 MHz processor is released
Sim City 2000
Doom
Virtua Fighter
Master of Orion
1994
Commodore computers files for bankruptcy
3DFX is founded (company known for it’s Voodoo video cards)
First Sony Playstation is introduced
Heretic
Warcraft
Tekken
1995
The first E3 is held in Las Vegas
Microsoft Windows 95 is released
DirectX 1.0 is introduced by Microsoft
ATX motherboards are born
Warcraft II
The Need For Speed
Command and Conquer
1996
Intel released 200 MHz Pentium
DirectX 2.0 is released
Nintendo releases the first true 64 bit game console
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
M.A.X.
1997
Wi-Fi is released
DirectX 5.0 is released
Intel introduces MMX chips
First DVDs are sold
Intel 233 MHz processor is introduced
Grand Theft Auto
Total Annihilation
Age of Empires
Final Fantasy VII
Quake 2
Diablo
1998
Intel releases Celeron processors
AMD 3DNow! is born
Rockstar Games is founded
Half Life
Starcraft with Broodwar expansion
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
StarCraft
Unreal
1999
Sega Dreamcast is released
Pentium III 500 MHz is introduced
nVidia introduces the GPU (Graphics Processor Unit)
EverQuest
Heroes of Might and Magic III
2000
Sony Playstation 2 is released with better graphics capability than a PC
The Sims
Counter Strike
Colin McRae Rally 2
Grand Theft Auto 2
2001
Microsoft enters the game consoles market with it’s XBox console
Max Payne
Grand Theft Auto 3
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Halo
Empire Earth
2002
Mafia
Diablo II Lord of destruction
Warcraft 3
Neverwinter Nights
Splinter Cell
Dungeon Siege
Battlefield 1942
Baldur’s Gate - Dark Alliance
2003
Nokia introduces the first console / mobile phone hybrid,the N-Gage series
Sony Playstation Portable is developed
Call of Duty
Tony Hawk’s Underground
Prince of Persia
Max Payne 2
Rise of Nations
2004
Acclaim declared bankruptcy
Doom 3
World of Warcraft
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Far Cry
Half Life 2
Halo 2
2005
XBox 360 is released
Sony Playstation Portable is released
Medal of Honor - European Assault
F.E.A.R.
Age of Empires 3
Guitar Hero
Need for Speed Most Wanted
2006
The Godfather
Gears of War - 2006 (on XBOX), 2007 (On Windows)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion
Hitman Blood Money
Prey
Heroes of Might and Magic V
Titan Quest
2007
Blizzard announces Starcraft II
3D Realms released teaser trailer for Duke Nukem Forever
Halo 3
Super Mario Galaxy
Crysis
Call of Duty IV - Modern Warfare
Unreal Tournament 3
FIFA 08
The Witcher
Guitar Hero 3
2008
Blizzard announces Diablo III
Grand Theft Auto IV
Prince of Persia
Metal Gear Solid 4
Shaun White Snowboarding
Command and Conquer 3 Kane’s Wrath
Madden NFL 09
Fallout 3
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2009
А теперь самые ожидаемые игрушки
F.E.A.R. 2
Alan Wake
Starcraft 2 Terrans: Wings of Liberty
Diablo 3
