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May – Stratovox from Sun Electronics is the first game with voice synthesis. July – Atari, Inc. releases the cold-war-inspired Missile Command. October – Nichibutsu releases the vertically scrolling Crazy Climber, the first video game with a climbing mechanic and an objective of climbing to the top of the level.
Pac-Man (1980). The 1980s was the second decade in the industry's history.It was a decade of highs and lows for video games.The decade began amidst a boom in the arcade video game business with the golden age of arcade video games, the Atari 2600's dominance of the home console market during the second generation of video game consoles, and the rising influence of home computers.
Pages in category "1980 video games" The following 124 pages are in this category, out of 124 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ABM (video game)
This is a listing of the best-selling video games in the United States annually by units sold since 1980, with sales figures from The NPD Group since 1994. [1] The United States is a very competitive market for video game developers.
The highest selling arcade game of the year is F-1. 1977 – The Atari Video Computer System (later the Atari 2600) is released as the first widely popular home video game console. [5] 1978 – Space Invaders is released, popularizing the medium and beginning the golden age of arcade video games. [6]
OLBG shares the most popular and best-selling arcade games over the past 40-plus years.
1980 (NA) Rogue: Michael Toy, et al. Various: Fantasy: UNIX: Roguelike: This was the beginning of roguelike computer games. For further developments see Chronology of roguelike video games. US 1980 (NA) Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior: Epyx: Epyx: Fantasy: APPII TRS80 PET: Dungeon crawl: Sequel to Temple of Apshai: US 1980 (NA) Odyssey: The ...
The golden age cooled around the mid-1980s as copies of popular games began to saturate the arcades. Arcade video game revenues in the United States had declined from $8 billion in 1981 to $5 billion in 1983, [184] reaching a low of $4 billion in 1984.