The History of Strategy Games •3000 B.C. – Ancient Checkers game , Ur, Iraq • 2300 B.C.- Go, China • 1400 B.C. – Alquerque, Egypt • 600 A.D. – Chess, Northern India, or Afghanistan • 1100 A.D.- Fierges, France • 1756 A.D. -Draughts, England • 1952 A.D.-Checkers computer game • 1953 A.D.- Risk, France • 1960 A.D. – Stratego • 1972- Pong • 1976 – Breakout • 1977 – Space War • 1978- Space Invaders • 1979- Asteroids • 1979 – Galaxian Strategy games have been a part of cultures dating back 5000 years. Many of these games are still played today and influenced how strategy games have evolved.
1. The History of Strategy Games
Strategy games have been a part of cultures dating back 5000 years.
Many of these games are still played today and influenced how
strategy games have evolved.
