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Once upon Atari
- How I Made History by Killing an Industry
- Narrated by: Howard Scott Warshaw
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Video games set the world on fire, and Atari lit the match. This is an intimate view into the dramatic rise and fall of the early video game industry, as seen through the eyes of one of its most iconic pioneers. This book offers eye-opening details and insights, laying bare the issues and dynamics still taking place in modern software companies. A must-hear for anyone in high-tech production, delivered in a compelling narrative, with a fresh voice and unorthodox style.
How much fun can you have inventing video games in a creative paradise? What behind-the-scenes corporate intrigue went on while making billions of dollars and launching a new medium? What really caused the video game crash of 1983? Once upon Atari is the inside story of how it all happened and how it upended the life of one of its key players. An innovative work from one of the industry’s original innovators, delivered in a creative style that mirrors the industry it reveals. It is a compelling tale of innocence, joy, greed, devastation, and ultimately redemption.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-23
Read by the author, a true video game legend
Many times, I read about Atari and golden sge of video games. But it's always something else if someone living and baing part of it tells the story.
This book gives some never heard insights into the Atari story and a unique perspective.
HSW does a great job reading his own book. At this point, I like more reading sbout video games, then playing them.
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- D. Jeoffroy
- 28-09-24
Unrivalled insight into a golden age
Howard lived and breathed Atari and, to an extent, he still does. Very interesting window into a snapshot of time that had a profound effect on those who remember it, and those who followed.
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