Video Game development throughout the 80s.

Video Description

This episode will be a journey through the technical developments and changes within the industry during the 80s. After the wild west spirit of the 70s, the video game industry was undergoing major steps towards a state of maturity during the 80s. Setting new important steps that would form the foundation of game development in the following decades. The 80s would mark the birth of 3rd party developers, the rise of home computers and a true boom in new lasting franchises. //Support the channel All your views, likes comments and shares are really appreciated! This video is part of a bigger series. I set up a patreon for those who would like to financially support it: https://www.patreon.com/strafefox //Narration by Steven Kelly https://www.youtube.com/user/StevenMKelly //Music and Sources For the complete track-listing with time-codes skip to the end of the video. Sources used for this video are also listed there. //Chapters 00:00 Arcade boom 01:25 Arcade development 05:59 Laserdisc 07:40 Side Scrollers 09:11 8bit Generation 12:36 Sega's mid80s arcade success 14:02 Development Tools 16:30 Home Computers 19:17 Console Development 23:52 16-bit Generation