There is a show on CNBC right now called Game On. It is all about how video games have evolved from their early form to the games of today. I shall share with you the wisdom that CNBC has passed on to me. Video games were first developed on computers. However, at the time, With the cost of computers you would have to play a game @ 25 cents a pop, 400,000 times to even pay for the cost of the computers. It was finally realized that televisions were the right space in which to launch the idea of on-screen gaming. The creators of the games went to companies like RCA, trying to get their product launched. It was Magnavox that finally picked up the idea. Their first product failed however, largely due to poor advertising.