Many decades have passed since the first gaming console was released by Magnavox in 1972. This was a historic event, seeing as gaming would become one of the largest digital markets ever to be known.
The gaming industry took a turn for the best when the company Sony released the PlayStation 2 for the first time on the 4th of March in the year 2000. This is described by many as one of the most influential consoles in the history of gaming and was consequently one of the best sellers.
Thus, the gaming industry transformed because of these devices. By this time, IBM, an electronics manufacturer, already released the world's first smartphone with gaming capabilities referred to as the Simon personal communicator.