The first developer of online games

in games •  4 years ago 

📌New York, 1940
Dr. Edward W. Condon first demonstrated a computer version of Nim at the World Fair.
More than 50 thousand people tested the game and less than 10% of them managed to beat the computer💪🏻

📌 1967
The Brown Box system for home use is introduced. Users gained access to games such as checks and pin-pong through the TV 🖥

Many researchers regard 1973 as the birth date of video games. That year appeared Pong game from Atari, which led to increased investment in gaming.

🏆 One of the earliest developers of online games was A1-Supply, which appeared in 1975. Founder - William Red or better known as Si.

After several rebrands, the company was named International Game Technology and was purchased by Gtech in 2015.

🧩 In the 60’s of the past century Si started working on video games and after the successful release of a series of poker games, the idea of creating IGT came up.

IGT has created the world's 1st progressive jackpot slot machine. By the way, on this machine in 1986 one lucky person won 💲1 million.

💎 IGT software is available in many online and offline casinos, and gambling is still highly appreciated today.

IGT was one of the first to enter the gaming market, bringing to the world hundreds of games. Their modern versions are still appreciated by the players around the world.

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