The Biggest Disaster In Gaming History

What happens when the biggest gaming company becomes overconfident? In this documentary-style video, we explore one of the biggest disasters in gaming history the story of Atari, the rise of the Atari 2600, the E.T. game disaster, and the famous Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari was once the king of gaming. With the success of Pong and home gaming consoles, the company dominated the market. But a combination of overconfidence, rushed development, poor quality control, and millions of unsold cartridges created one of the most important moments in gaming history. This is the story of how one decision helped trigger a gaming industry crash and how a strange rumor about buried Atari cartridges eventually turned out to be true. Topics covered: Atari history E.T. game disaster Video Game Crash of 1983 Gaming industry history Atari 2600 Gaming documentary Game development mistakes Why companies fail History of gaming Gaming facts