Mark J. P. Wolf

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Both ‘Maze War 'and 'Spasim’ used vector graphics, which are images made by drawing lines directly between points on the screen. Mironov Konstantin/iStock via Getty Images

What was the original first‑person shooter? Two largely forgotten computer games from the 1970s ushered in the genre

Mark J. P. Wolf, Concordia University Wisconsin

The games created a new way of experiencing video games by building a 3D world in which events could unfold beyond the player’s line of sight.

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