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The video game crash of 1983 (known in Japan as the Atari shock) [1] was a large-scale recession in the video game industry that occurred from 1983 to 1985 in the United States. The crash was attributed to several factors, including market saturation in the number of video game consoles and available games, many of which were of poor quality .
19 lis 2023 · This infamous crash saw revenues plummet by 97% in just two years, companies go bankrupt, and the future of video gaming in serious jeopardy. So how did this juggernaut entertainment medium nearly vanish seemingly overnight?
26 mar 2023 · The video game crash of 1983 actually looked rather similar to the streaming wars that are taking place today. Quality over quantity. That seems to be the golden rule when running a business and producing products that will be put into the hands of consumers.
15 lip 2022 · The crash of the entire video gaming industry in 1983 is often blamed on the failure of one game alone. A game which cost gaming giant Atari millions in licensing fees and pushed the dangerously positioned industry over the precipice.
From 1977 to 1983, the video game industry went from almost nothing to being one that rivaled the film business in Hollywood, hitting an estimated $7 billion in revenues at its peak for both home and arcade games combined.
14 gru 2021 · Few landmark moments are as beguiling as the devastating 1983 recession. It’s hard to imagine in a world where the video game industry is worth over $145bn globally, making it the biggest entertainment sector, but just a few decades ago people were predicting the death of the industry.
8 mar 2020 · How much of it was the fault of the universally reviled E.T. video game adaptation? Read on to learn exactly what happened, a story of innovative game development drowned in a tidal wave of wretched third-party titles and half-baked marketing schemes. Related: Atari is Now Building Video Game-Themed Hotels in the United States
