Who invented the video game?

The very first commercial video game console was made in 1972 it

could be played in the home it was made by Ralph Bear.

What is a video game.

The word video in video game refers to a raster display device
with
the popular use of term video game it now implies that any type of display

device.

What was the first video game

The Magnavox odyssey was the first game console ever plug it in
and play.

References

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