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What was the name of the first video game, and when was it released?
What was the name of the first video game, and when was it released?
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The first video game widely recognized as such was “Tennis for Two,” created by physicist William Higinbotham in 1958. However, “Pong,” released by Atari in 1972, was the first commercially successful video game and brought video gaming into the mainstream.