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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.
The arcade video game market in the US generates $2.81 billion in revenue [1] ($10.4 billion adjusted for inflation). Home video games sell $464 million ( $1.72 billion adjusted for inflation) in the United States, with the Atari VCS leading the market with a 44% share.
The golden age of arcade video games was the period of rapid growth, technological development, and cultural influence of arcade video games from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. The release of Space Invaders in 1978 led to a wave of shoot-'em-up games such as Galaxian and the vector graphics -based Asteroids in 1979, made possible by new ...
[21] [4] The formation of video game tournaments around arcade games in the 1980s was the predecessor of modern esports. [22] Arcade machines also found their way into any area where they could be placed and would be able to draw children or young adults, such as supermarkets and drug stores. [4]
Kee Games releases Drag Race, which was later adapted in 1980 into an Atari 2600 video game by Activision called Dragster. Atari, Inc. releases Canyon Bomber . Atari, Inc releases Super Bug , which was designed by Howard Delman who also designed Canyon Bomber.
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)