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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.

Table of Contents
Part 1 First Contact 29; Part 2 Money Makers 75; Photo Scrapbook 113; Part 3 Going Pro 129 Part 4 Booming Business 169; Press Clippings 209; Part 5 Game Press 225; Part 6 The Coming of 16-Bit 261; Game Artworks 305; Part 7 Maturing Industry 321; Part 8 End of the Era

Britsoft An Oral History

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    Publisher: Read-Only Memory
    Publication Date: 18/08/2022
    ISBN13: 9780957576827, 978-0957576827
    ISBN10: 095757682X
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    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.

    Table of Contents
    Part 1 First Contact 29; Part 2 Money Makers 75; Photo Scrapbook 113; Part 3 Going Pro 129 Part 4 Booming Business 169; Press Clippings 209; Part 5 Game Press 225; Part 6 The Coming of 16-Bit 261; Game Artworks 305; Part 7 Maturing Industry 321; Part 8 End of the Era

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