High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games
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High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games is a book published in April 2002 by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media. It was written by Rusel DeMaria and Johnny Lee Wilson. The book also has a second edition, published in December 2003, which features a brief history on Japanese and English video game companies.
It details the history of computer and video games
, beginning with a page about the earliest computer processors to the current days, this book goes into detail about what was happening to companies like Atari
back before, during, and after the Video Game Crash of 1983-1984
. It details what some of the smaller companies, like IMagic
and Dynamix
was doing during the same time frames. It also details the origins of some of the more famous video game companies of today, like Electronic Arts
and Blizzard
. The book is separated into decades, starting with the 70s, and going on to the 80s, 90s, and eventually, the 2000s. It goes into detail what was happening during each decade and who the leading companies were during each time.
It details the history of computer and video games
History of computer and video games
The history of video games goes as far back as the 1940s, when in 1947 Thomas T. Goldsmith, Jr. and Estle Ray Mann filed a United States patent request for an invention they described as a "cathode ray tube amusement device." Video gaming would not reach mainstream popularity until the 1970s and...
, beginning with a page about the earliest computer processors to the current days, this book goes into detail about what was happening to companies like Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
back before, during, and after the Video Game Crash of 1983-1984
Video game crash of 1983
The North American video game crash was a serious event that brought an abrupt end to what is considered the second generation of console video gaming in North America. Beginning in 1983, the crash almost destroyed the then-fledgling industry and led to the bankruptcy of several companies producing...
. It details what some of the smaller companies, like IMagic
Imagic
Imagic was a short-lived American video game developer and publisher that developed games for the Atari 2600, Intellivision and other video game consoles in the early 1980s...
and Dynamix
Dynamix
Dynamix, Inc. was an American developer of computer games from 1984 to 2001, best known for their flight simulator, Red Baron, the Front Page Sports series, Betrayal at Krondor, and their online multiplayer game, Tribes.-History:...
was doing during the same time frames. It also details the origins of some of the more famous video game companies of today, like Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
and Blizzard
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher founded on February 8, 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of UCLA, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce and currently owned by French company Activision Blizzard...
. The book is separated into decades, starting with the 70s, and going on to the 80s, 90s, and eventually, the 2000s. It goes into detail what was happening during each decade and who the leading companies were during each time.
See also
- List of books on computer and video games