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[-] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 4 points 1 day ago

Second Gaming Crash

Wait, what was the first gaming crash?

[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

The Atarri one, except there were multiple smaller crashes in gaming history plus effects of the economy on the gaming market.

The mini-crashes include:

  • American home computer bubble burst of 1983-84
  • Some British game publishers go bankrupt, then immediately their former employees form new companies
  • Game developers betting big on MMO style games, only for them to realize no one wants to rent their games
  • Paid smartphone games falling out of favor due to pay2win slop
[-] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago

Oh, yeah, Atari would have been before my time, so don't feel so bad about not thinking of that one.

I figured it was in reference to the MMO craze dying down, but that felt more like a strong speed bump than a crash.

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