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From a blinking dot bouncing across a black screen to a $180 billion global industry — the story of video games is a business history of crashes, quality-control rescues, console wars, and platform shifts that reshaped how the world plays.

Released in 1998, Ocarina of Time was the first major 3D adventure game. Its camera system, dungeon design, and exploration became the template for 3D action games.

Pokémon Red and Blue (1996) sold 10+ million copies on Game Boy by combining simple mechanics with social play. Two decades later, it's still the best-selling franchise of all time.

In 1985, Super Mario Bros almost single-handedly revived the video game industry after its 1983 crash. The game's innovation and quality became the template for the entire industry.