25 Events That Rocked The Sports Video Games World

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Sports has played a huge part in video games ever since the early days of Pong. To think of how the genre has progressed over the years to the point where it's difficult to tell a video game from the real thing.

Let's take a look back at the events that helped shape the sports gaming landscape. Checkout this video for a quick look at how far sports video games have come. It's enough to make an 80s kid gamer cry. That is if they were a total wuss. There's no crying in sports video games.  

25 Events That Rocked The Sports Video Games World

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Sports has played a huge part in video games ever since the early days of Pong. To think of how the genre has progressed over the years to the point where it's difficult to tell a video game from the real thing.

Let's take a look back at the events that helped shape the sports gaming landscape. Checkout this video for a quick look at how far sports video games have come. It's enough to make an 80s kid gamer cry. That is if they were a total wuss. There's no crying in sports video games.  

They Put Real Players in the Game

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They Put Real Teams in the Game

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The Madden Curse

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The Curse is Exorcised

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Season Mode Added

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Franchise Mode Added

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Air Jordan on a Cover

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Mainstream Acceptance

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First Announcers

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Taking it Online

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NCAA Used for Real Practice

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Stat Tracking

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Tony Hawk Jumps Onto the Scene

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Put Yourself in the Game

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Players Holdout

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Leagues Flex Their Muscles

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The Rise of 2K Sports

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EA Sports

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Graphics Got Insane

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Variety is Gone

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NCAA Player Likeness Lawsuit

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MVP Strikes Out

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Pong

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Motion Controls

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Madden's Monopoly

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