cool gaming facts

• The first video game ever made was "Tennis for Two": Created by physicist William Higinbotham in 1958, it was a two-player tennis simulation displayed on an oscilloscope.

• The longest videogame marathon playing a single game is over 35 hours: The record was set by a player in 2019, who played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for 35 hours and 40 minutes without stopping.

• Super Mario Bros. is one of the most recognizable franchises: The Super Mario series has sold over 700 million copies worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing video game franchises ever.

• Pac-Man wasn't originally supposed to be a "chomping" character: Pac-Man was designed as a way to appeal to female players by having a character that wasn't a violent or action-based protagonist.

• The best-selling video game of all time is Minecraft: With over 200 million copies sold across all platforms, Minecraft is the undisputed leader in terms of sales.

• Did you know the word "Video game" was first used in 1958? It was introduced by William Higinbotham, who also made Tennis for Two.

• Nintendo was originally a playing card company: Before becoming a video game giant, Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company.

• The longest videogame title ever is "The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC: Enhanced Edition". Quite a mouthful!

• The first ever DLC (downloadable content) was released for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind in 2002: The DLC, called "Tribunal," added new quests and locations to the game.

• The first eSports event had just 35 participants: The event, held in 1980 at Stanford University, was for the game Space Invaders.