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Most influential game designers of all time

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The list is sorted in chronological order, based on the years in which they have/had been active in video game development.

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William Higinbotham

1. William Higinbotham

1958-1959, United States Brookhaven National Laboratory Tennis For Two

Steve Russell

2. Steve Russell

1961-1962, United States Massachusetts Institute of Technology Spacewar!

Ralph Baer

3. Ralph Baer

1966-1979, United States Magnavox & Milton Bradley Magnavox Odyssey, Table Tennis, Shooting Gallery, Simon

Nolan Bushnell

4. Nolan Bushnell

1969-1989, United States Atari & Sente Technologies Computer Space, Pong, Breakout, Secret Quest

Al Alcorn

5. Al Alcorn

1971-1985, United States Atari Pong

Tomohiro Nishikado

6. Tomohiro Nishikado

1972-Present, Japan Taito & Dreams Basketball, Speed Race, Gun Fight, Space Invaders, Chase HQ, Lufia

7. Gunpei Yokoi

1974-2007, Japan Nintendo Wild Gunman, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Dr. Mario

Gerald Jerry Lawson

8. Gerald Jerry Lawson

1975-1984, United States Fairchild & Videosoft Demolition Derby, Fairchild Channel F, Videocart, Tennis

Steve Jobs

9. Steve Jobs

1976-2007, United States Atari & Apple Breakout, iOS, Infinity Blade, Diablo III

Tōru Iwatani

10. Tōru Iwatani

1977-2007, Japan Namco & Bandai Namco Gee Bee, Cutie Q, Pac-Man, Pole Position, Libble Rabble, Kill Switch

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