An American video game and home computer company founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Primarily responsible for the formation of the video arcade and modern video game industries, the company was closed and its assets split in 1984 as a direct result of the North American video game crash of 1983.
The game that started it all, the entire industry built upon its legacy. Although there is a certain truth to that statement, Pong was not the first of its kind like so many would believe. The foundation of the video game industry had been laid down years before with games such as Spacewar!. Continue reading
It would seem a bit tiresome to continue to discuss more firsts for the video game industry, but once again it is unavoidable as both Galaxy Game and Computer Space achieve milestones in video game history. Continue reading