video game industry crash of 1983
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Atari shock
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| gptkbp:category |
economic crisis
video game history |
| gptkbp:cause |
loss of consumer confidence
competition from home computers market saturation poor quality games |
| gptkbp:effect |
bankruptcies of game companies
closure of game publishers loss of retail shelf space for video games massive decline in video game sales shift to home computers |
| gptkbp:endDate |
1985
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
video game industry crash of 1983
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| gptkbp:notableCompany |
gptkb:Atari
gptkb:Mattel gptkb:Coleco |
| gptkbp:notableGameAssociated |
gptkb:E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(Atari_2600)
gptkb:Pac-Man_(Atari_2600) |
| gptkbp:notableJapaneseCompany |
gptkb:Nintendo
gptkb:Sega |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:recoveryYear |
1985
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Atari_video_game_burial
|
| gptkbp:restored |
Nintendo Entertainment System launch
|
| gptkbp:significance |
led to stricter quality control
reshaped video game industry ended dominance of American video game companies paved way for Japanese companies |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1983
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Atari:_Game_Over
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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