Game Story: our photos of the video game exhibition at the Ancienne Poste in Versailles

When video games take over the Ancienne Poste de Versailles! From October 19, 2024 to April 25, 2025, the city and the MO5 association invite you to discover Game Story, an exhibition retracing 70 years of video game history at the Ancienne Poste de Versailles. An unprecedented dive into the world of video games, with over 100 playable machines and 500 iconic games, from Pong to Dead Cells!

Versailles goes video game... From October 19, 2024 to April 25, 2025, Versailles will be hosting an exhibition at theAncienne Poste, entitled Game Story. Presented by the City of Versailles and theMO5 association, this exhibition explores 70 years of video game history, from its beginnings on consoles and microcomputers to the latest innovations.

Game Story takes visitors on a journey through the ages, from iconic early games such as 1958's Tennis For Two and Pong on arcade terminals, to the first consoles from legendary brands such as Atari, Nintendo and SEGA. The greatest international creators are honored with a selection of flagship works, including Prince of Persia on Apple II, renowned for its revolutionary animations, and Streets of Rage 4, the latest opus in the famous street-fighting saga, published by France's Dotemu and acclaimed worldwide.

But the experience doesn't stop there. In all, over 100 playable machines, both old and new, are waiting for you to play with throughout the day. Interactive workshops run by volunteers from theMO5 association will also give you the chance to see retro console repair demonstrations, and even to have your own machines serviced. A store dedicated to videogame culture also offers you the chance to take home a souvenir of the exhibition.

It's a wonderful exhibition that we were able to discover. On the first floor, you'll discover the beginnings of video gaming, through vintage machines, from the creation of Tennis for Two on a laboratory oscilloscope to the arrival of Spacewar, whose source code was sent to American universities for training, creating the world's first "eSport competition".) Upstairs, more modern consoles, from the Gameboy to the PS4, await you, for an accelerated discovery of flagship titles from the 80s to 2020.