Britsoft: An Oral History

Name: Britsoft: An Oral History
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780957576827
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By Alex Wiltshire

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Britsoft: An Oral History by Alex Wiltshire delves into the riveting tale of the British video games industry, chronicling its pioneering spirit and innovative contributions from the early days. Through first-hand accounts, the book captures the passion and creativity of key figures who shaped the tech landscape, offering an enlightening perspective on the development of British gaming culture. It serves as both an engaging narrative and an insightful historical document of a vibrant industry.
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Britsoft: An Oral History

A collective story of the early British games industry. Composed of interviews with 35 people who shaped the modern videogame, including David Braben (Elite), Peter Molyneux (Populous), Rob Hubbard (Commando) and Jeff Minter (Attack of the Mutant Camels), it documents a vibrant period of invention in Britain's cultural history.

Britsoft: An Oral History is a collective story of the early British games industry. Composed of interviews with thirty-five people who shaped the modern videogame.

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Britsoft: An Oral History documents a vibrant period of invention in Britain's cultural history—the start of a new form of entertainment, created on ZX Spectrums, Commodore 64s, Amigas and Atari STs, in bedrooms and living rooms.

Interviewees include: David Braben (Elite), Peter Molyneux (Populous), Rob Hubbard (Commando) and Jeff Minter (Attack of the Mutant Camels).

The book is a companion piece to the 2014 documentary, From Bedrooms to Billions, and draws from the hundreds of hours of interview footage to find new, untold stories, and craft an original narrative. Through the voices of programmers, musicians, journalists, and business people, it traces the making of games such as Dizzy, Elite, Paradroid, and Kick Off; and the birth of publishers, magazines, and software houses, from Codemasters to Zzap!64.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780957576827

Publisher: Read-Only Memory

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Read-Only Memory

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 1120g

Pages: 420

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Alex Wiltshire Computing & Technology Education & Reference History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alex Wiltshire is a journalist and writer, and a former editor of Edge magazine. He edited Britsoft: An Oral History and Japansoft: An Oral History for Read-Only Memory, and is author of several books, including the bestselling Minecraft Blockopedia. He works as a publishing editor for developer Mojang, and among many other publications writes a column about game design for Rock Paper Shotgun. He lives in Bath, UK, with his wife and two children.

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