Home›Interactive and Networked Media Landmarks›All Interactive and Networked Media LandmarksBrowse ByAll Interactive and Networked Media LandmarksFactsAll Interactive and Networked Media LandmarksSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1962 1All Interactive and Networked Media LandmarksFilter Results126 entriesCollectionAllAction-Adventure Games (18)MMO and Online Multiplayer Games (8)Other Networked and Interactive Media (28)Platformer Games (8)Puzzle and Casual Games (10)Role-Playing Games (11)Sandbox and Open-World Games (4)Shooter Games (23)Sports and Racing Games (5)Strategy and Simulation Games (11)CreatorAllDon Rawitsch (1)Tomohiro Nishikado (1)Will Wright (1)William Crowther (1)MediumAllPodcasting (1)Video Games (9)CountryAllFinland (2)Japan (23)Netherlands (2)Poland (1)Soviet Union (1)Sweden (2)United Kingdom (2)United States (39)Wales (1)Release YearAll1958 (1)1962 (1)1971 (1)1972 (1)1976 (1)1977 (1)1978 (1)1980 (3)1981 (3)1984 (2)1985 (1)1986 (3)1987 (1)1989 (2)1991 (3)1992 (3)1993 (2)1994 (1)1995 (1)1996 (6)1997 (5)1998 (6)1999 (5)2000 (1)2001 (4)2003 (1)2004 (2)2005 (1)2006 (3)2007 (4)2008 (1)2009 (6)2011 (4)2012 (5)2013 (3)2015 (5)2016 (3)2017 (4)2018 (4)2019 (1)2020 (2)2021 (1)2022 (1)Original LanguageAllDutch (1)English (13)German (1)Japanese (2)Russian (1)GroupAllAction-Adventure Games (18)MMO and Online Multiplayer Games (8)Other Networked and Interactive Media (28)Platformer Games (8)Puzzle and Casual Games (10)Role-Playing Games (11)Sandbox and Open-World Games (4)Shooter Games (23)Sports and Racing Games (5)Strategy and Simulation Games (11)AwardAllACUM Awards (1)Arcade Award for Best Commercial Arcade Game (1)BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards (1)Best Short Film (European 3D Film Festival) (1)Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year (2)British Academy Games Award for Action Game (1)British Academy Games Award for Animation (1)British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement (1)British Academy Games Award for Best Game (4)British Academy Games Award for British Game (1)British Academy Games Award for Casual (1)British Academy Games Award for Evolving Game (1)British Academy Games Award for Family (1)British Academy Games Award for Game Design (2)British Academy Games Award for Game Innovation (2)British Academy Games Award for Gameplay (1)British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer (9)British Academy Games Award for PC (1)British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game (1)British Academy Games Award for Sports (2)British Academy Games Award for Strategy and Simulation (1)CCXP Awards (1)D.I.C.E. 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