1979 — 47 years ago
Infocom is founded
Infocom was officially founded on June 22, 1979 by a group of MIT-affiliated founders — the studio that would define text adventures with Zork and its successors.
Source: MobyGames This Day in Game History (June 22) — 1979: 'Infocom, Inc. — Infocom officially founded by Tim Anderson, Joel Berez, Marc Blank...'
1996 — 30 years ago
Quake's shareware release shakes PC gaming
id Software released the shareware version of Quake on June 22, 1996 — its true-3D engine and online multiplayer changed first-person shooters forever.
Source: Wikipedia — Quake: 'NA: June 22, 1996 (shareware)'; How-To Geek 'Quake Turns 25' — 'released on June 22, 1996'
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