GCSE Media - Representation
Key dates

WJEC

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  • 1940
  • 1972
  • 1977
  • 1981
  • 1986
  • 1993
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2009
  • 2013
  • Edward Condon designed a machine that played the mathematical game, Nim.
  • Atari develop an arcade game of table tennis called Pong.
  • The first cartridge based home video game is released.
  • Donkey Kong drives Video Game fans wild.
  • Metroid has the first playable female character in a video game.
  • Mortal Kombat forces US Government to start rating games based on Violent Content.
  • Sony releases the PlayStation.
  • Tomb Raider released with gaming’s first female protagonist.
  • Sis becomes the best-selling computer game ever, especially popular with female players.
  • Games such as Farmville and Angry Birds create millions of new gamers playing on Facebook and Smart phones.
  • A wave of more mature game stories hit the market. Gamers have to make tough emotional decisions in more complex narratives. e.g Gone Home.