Template:Video game history
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History of video games
Early history
Early history of video games
Early mainframe games
Consoles
History of video game consoles
Console war
1st generation (1972–1983)
2nd generation (1976–1992)
Video game crash of 1983
3rd generation (1983–2003)
4th generation (1987–2004)
5th generation (1993–2005)
6th generation (1998–2013)
7th generation (2005–2017)
8th generation (2012–present)
9th generation (2020–present)
Impact of COVID-19
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2023-24 layoffs
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Arcade video games
History of arcade video games
Golden age of arcade video games
Timeline of arcade video game history
Personal computer
History of personal computer games
Mobile games
History of mobile games
Virtual reality
History of virtual reality games
Cloud gaming
History of cloud gaming
Other platforms
Browser game
Emulation
Genres
List of genres
History of East Asian role-playing video games
History of Western role-playing video games
History of online games
History of real-time strategy games
History of tactical role-playing games
History of single-player video games
History of multiplayer video games
History of massively multiplayer online games
Lists
List of video games in development
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