10 Mind-Blowing Game Dev Facts

The iconic game, Pac-Man, was initially called "Puck-Man," but the name was changed to avoid vandals from changing the P to an F.

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The world's first video game competition was held in 1972, where players competed in the game "Spacewar!".

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The voice actor for the main character of Halo, Master Chief, is actually a DJ named Steve Downes.

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The video game industry generates more revenue than the movie and music industries combined.

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The game "Tetris" was created by a Russian game designer named Alexey Pajitnov in 1984.

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The inspiration behind the famous game "Minecraft" came from a similar game called "Infiniminer."

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The game "Grand Theft Auto" was initially inspired by the 1980s TV show "Miami Vice."

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The first-ever Easter egg in a video game was hidden in "Adventure" for the Atari 2600

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The creator of the popular game "Flappy Bird" removed it from the app store because he felt guilty about its addictive nature.

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The voice actor for Mario, Charles Martinet, has been portraying the character since 1995 and has voiced him in over 100 games.

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