The term 'EARLY MAKER OF VIDEO GAMES' can be answered with the word 'ATARI'. Atari was an American video game and home computer company founded in 1972. It is credited with pioneering the modern home video game industry, as well as popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on ROM cartridges. Atari released some of the earliest and most popular arcade games, such as Pong and Asteroids, and also developed the first home console, the Atari 2600.