8-Bit Apocalypse: The Untold Story of Atari's Missile Command

Name: 8-Bit Apocalypse: The Untold Story of Atari's Missile Command
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By Alex Rubens

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8-Bit Apocalypse: The Untold Story of Atari's Missile Command by Alex Rubens delves into the fascinating history of the iconic video game, exploring its creation at the cusp of the Cold War era. It weaves together the story of the game's development, its impact on the gaming industry, and the broader cultural and historical contexts which influenced and were influenced by the game's themes. Through this lens, the book connects technology, politics, and creativity, offering insights into both the 8-bit era and the enduring legacy of one of Atari's most significant games.
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8-Bit Apocalypse: The Untold Story of Atari's Missile Command

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The untold story of Atari's Missile Command. With the advent of the arcade, Atari Inc. and its iconic game, Missile Command, were at the forefront of the industry's explosion, helping usher in both the age of the video game and the gamer lifestyle.

In 8-Bit Apocalypse, tech insider Alex Rubens delves into electronic history to tell of an era when arcade games were designed, written, and coded by individual designers. He interviews major figures, including Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and Missile Command creator David Theurer, who suffered from frequent nightmares of nuclear holocaust as he worked on the game.

The first in-depth, personal history of the era, 8-Bit Apocalypse combines Rubens's tech industry knowledge and experience as a gaming journalist to conjure the wild silicon frontier of the '80s.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419738937

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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Alex Rubens Computing & Technology Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alex Rubens is a strategic partner manager at Google, managing content partnerships for YouTube’s eSports division. He has written articles on video game culture and development for outlets such as Complex and HuffPost, and for video game websites Polygon and IGN. He lives in Los Angeles.

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