#16: First Video Game Tournament Hosted by Atari
From the humble beginnings of Computer Space, the first-ever consumer video game launched in the early 70s, video gaming has morphed into a behemoth. No longer a mere pastime for the few, it’s a thriving, pulsating industry, raking in a whopping $100 billion annually.

Back in 1980, the pioneering video game developer Atari Inc. set the gaming world ablaze by hosting the first-ever grand-scale video game tournament, the Space Invaders Championship. This groundbreaking event drew a staggering crowd of over 10,000 enthusiastic participants from all corners of the United States, catapulting the world of competitive gaming right into the heart of mainstream culture.
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