history


  1. phase i: before space war -- hardwired
  2. phase ii: spacewar on atari -- console with game
  3. phase iii: game console and PC -- separate game development
  4. phase iv: shakedown and consolidation -- player code in data files
  5. phase v: advent of the game engine -- user level design
  6. phase vi: the handheld revolution -- the GameBoy
  7. phase vii: the cellular phenomenon -- larger installed user base
  8. phase viii: multiplayer games -- from MUD to Everquest