Space War! is one of the earliest video games ever made, programmed by Steve Russell in 1962. It was created initially to showcase the technical power of a new computer. It is a two player game and the first video game to ever include conflict or an aspect of war. Each player takes control of a small spaceship, and are pitted against each other with the goal of destroying the opponents spaceship to win the game. The ships are under the influence of a gravity well in the center of the screen which the player must navigate and avoid whilst firing missiles at the opposing ship.
It is an iconic game because not only was it the first video game to bring an aspect of war gaming to the digital screen, it was also one of the first computer games to achieve significant success and was the first popular video game. It could be considered the start of the games industry. It has inspired numerous games since it's release with many games simply adding to the formula of 2D space combat.
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