Why Computer Space is the most influential video game you’ve never heard of

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By The ConversationOct 12, 2021, 9:51 am141 pts
Before Pong there was Computer Space, the first commercial video game. The progenitor of today’s US$175 billion industry debuted on Oct. 15, 1971, at the Music Operators of America trade show in Chicago. Housed in a futuristic-looking cabinet, Computer Space took its place alongside the latest jukeboxes,…

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