Graphics in the Game Industry

Abstract

Video game graphics have come a long way since their inception. The first game ever created was the extremely simple Pong tennis game that was played using primitive graphics consisting of glowing dots and lines on a cathode ray oscilloscope and two aluminum controllers. Its creator, American physicist William Higginbotham, did not think it was much at the time and thought it was just a temporary fad. But what he did not know was that one day this technology would revolutionize the entertainment industry. Since then, graphics have gone through a long evolution process to where they currently are today. Let’s explore all the details in this chapter.