What video games were made in 1978?
Highest-grossing arcade games
| Market | Title | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Space Invaders | Shoot ’em up |
| United Kingdom | Space Invaders | Shoot ’em up |
| United States | Space Wars | Shooter |
| Worldwide | Space Invaders | Shoot ’em up |
What game company released the Space Invaders in 1978?
Taito Corp
Space Invaders, arcade game created by Japanese engineer and game designer Nishikado Tomohiro in 1978 and produced by Japanese electronic game manufacturer Taito Corp.
Which game released in 1978 is credited with starting the arcade video game boom?
Space Invaders. Space Invaders is the game that launched the Golden Age of arcade gaming. Released in 1978, it is often considered to be the most influential video game of all time.
What came to arcade games in 1980?
Legend
| Name | Year | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| Battlezone | 1980 | Atari |
| Berzerk | 1980 | Stern Electronics |
| Missile Command | 1980 | Atari |
| Pac-Man | 1980 | Namco (Japan) / Midway (U.S.) |
What is arcade games from the 1970s?
Notable early arcade video games of the early-to-mid-1970s include Computer Space (1971), Pong (1972), Space Race (1973), Speed Race (1974), Gun Fight (1975), Heavyweight Champ (1976), Fonz (1976), Night Driver (1976), Breakout (1976), Death Race (1976) and Space Wars (1977).
What video games were released in the 70s?
The 15 greatest video games of the 70s – ranked!
- Pong (1972, Atari)
- Mattel Auto Race (1976)
- Computer Space (Nutting Associates, 1971)
- Sea Wolf (1976, Midway)
- Western Gun (1975, Taito)
- The Oregon Trail (1971, Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger)
- MUD 1 (1978, Roy Trubshaw, Richard Bartle)