The crash of the American video game industry was multifaceted…and, somehow, unforeseen to those deeply embedded in the industry. It came as a result of incredibly horrific business practices, mind-boggling greed, and horrendous games that were deeply unplayable and unimaginatively repetitive.
In today’s video, we go deep…and I mean DEEP…into the causes and effects of the 1983 video game crash, discussing its origins, long-lasting impacts, and when the crash finally ended.
This is the longest and most in-depth video I’ve produced so far, and I’m proud of it. I REALLY hope you enjoy it!!
#videogamehistory #atari #videogamecrash #retrogaming
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Other videos referenced included:
The Atari 2600 Pac-Man: The Disastrous Port That Helped Crash Atari and the Video Game Industry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgK22XF9FgQ&t=519s