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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
WHO CREATED SPACEWAR AND IN WHICH YEAR IT WAS CREATED
A
STEVE RUSELL1962
B
LINUS TORVALDS1959
C
WILLIAM HIGINBOTHAM1958
D
DONALD DAVIES1952
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1962, Steve Russell at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology invented Spacewar!, a computer-based space combat video game for the PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1), then a cutting-edge computer mostly found at universities. It was the first video game that could be played on multiple computer installations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spacewar! was conceived in 1961 by Martin Graetz, Steve Russell, and Wayne Wiitanen. It was first realized on the PDP-1 in 1962 by Steve Russell, Peter Samson, Dan Edwards and Martin Graetz, together with Alan Kotok, Steve Piner and Robert A. Saunders. Try playing a replica of the computer game for yourselves.

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