Pong took computer games out of the lab and into the dive bar. Here’s how the runaway success of Atari’s first game led to the company’s eventual downfall.
Doom was a fast-paced and immersive first-person shooter game whose success was the envy of the industry.
Though his industry was becoming increasingly concerned with the bottom line, Chris Crawford understood that video games could revolutionize storytelling.
For one programmer, the future of gaming was about more than art. It was a social issue.
