The
history of video games goes as far back as the early 1950s, when academics began designing simple games and simulations as part of their computer science research. Video gaming would not reach mainstream popularity until the 1970s and 1980s, when
arcade video games,
gaming consoles and
home computer games were introduced to the general public. Since then, video gaming has become a popular form of entertainment and a part of
modern culture in most parts of the world.