jan 1, 1977 - Release of the Atari 2600

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Known as the one of the first consoles to ever be created, it was the first to allow people to play arcade games in the home but was quite expensive and people still tended to go for the arcades instead. However, this did act as a start for the eventual emergence of game consoles and also played a key role in the gradual way multiplayer gaming was done. it also marked the beginning of the Second Generation of Console Gaming and ending the First Generation.

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