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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2022 · 50 MIN

A history of games

from The History Hour · host BBC World Service

The inside story of games that shaped the modern world. Including Atari's Nolan Bushnell on his game Pong which helped launch the video game industry. Plus the origin of Grand Theft Auto, the man who invented Tetris, the son of the Lego brick pioneer and the true story of Monopoly. Max Pearson also talks to the technology journalist Louise Blain about the development of the huge gaming industry and where it goes next.Photo: Pong being played at a retro games event in Germany (Getty Images)

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