video game industry crash of 1983

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/video_game_industry_crash_of_1983
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Atari shock
gptkbp:category gptkb: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
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label video game industry crash of 1983