The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2 av Steven L. Kent

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<b>The definitive behind-the-scenes history of video games’ explosion into the twenty-first century and the war for industry power</b><br><br><b>“A zippy read through a truly deep research job. You won’t want to put this one down.”—Eddie Adlum, publisher, <i>RePlay Magazine</i></b><br><br>As video games evolve, only the fittest companies survive. Making a blockbuster once cost millions of dollars; now it can cost hundreds of millions, but with a $160 billion market worldwide, the biggest players are willing to bet the bank.<br><br>Steven L. Kent has been playing video games since <i>Pong</i> and writing about the industry since the Nintendo Entertainment System. In volume 1 of <i>The Ultimate History of Video Games,</i> he chronicled the industry’s first thirty years. In volume 2, he narrates gaming’s entrance into the twenty-first century, as Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and Microsoft battle to capture the global market.<br><br>The home console boom