The Great Video Game Crash

The video discusses the evolution of the gaming industry, starting with Atari's dominance in the 1980s and its subsequent downfall due to overambition and poor product quality. This led to a market crash, but the industry was revived by Nintendo's entry with the Famicom console, later known as the NES. The video explores economic lessons from these events.

What was the first commercial video game that became a major success for Atari?

• Donkey Kong

• Space Invaders

• Pong

• Pac-Man

What percentage of the video game market did Atari control by 1982?

• 70%

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

What was one of the main reasons for Atari's downfall in the early 1980s?

• Lack of innovation

• Rushed and low-quality game releases

• Competition from Nintendo

• High production costs

Which game released by Atari is considered one of the worst games ever made?

• Asteroids

• Space Invaders

• ET

• Pac-Man

Which company revitalized the gaming industry in 1985 with a new console?

• Sega

• Microsoft

• Sony

• Nintendo