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OXO
Year1952
Decade1960s
GenrePuzzle
PlatformEDSAC
DeveloperAlexander Douglas
PublisherUniversity of Cambridge
1960s

OXO

1952 · Puzzle · EDSAC

Overview

OXO is a video game developed by A S Douglas in 1952 which simulates a game of noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe). It was one of the first games developed in the early history of video games. Douglas programmed the game as part of a thesis on human-computer interaction at the University of Cambridge.

Deep Dive

OXO is a video game developed by A S Douglas in 1952 which simulates a game of noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe). It was one of the first games developed in the early history of video games. Douglas programmed the game as part of a thesis on human-computer interaction at the University of Cambridge.