The Great Video Game Crash

The Great Video Game Crash

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History, Social Studies, Information Technology (IT), Architecture

10th Grade - University

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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.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What was the worth of the global gaming industry today?

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What major event nearly caused the gaming industry to collapse in the 1980s?

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What was the most popular video game released in the 1970s?

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What were some of the reasons for Atari's decline in the early 1980s?

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How did Nintendo contribute to the revival of the video game industry in 1985?

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