A worse time? Home computers thrived, the arcades were packed, bedroom programming was on the rise, the Famicom was released… Other than Atari betting too big on E.T., the industry was in a healthy position.
The funny thing is I think we are in the same situation except now the free distribution of games on the internet means the supply side issues are even less relevant to the game industry. The losers might end up being consoles again.
A worse time? Home computers thrived, the arcades were packed, bedroom programming was on the rise, the Famicom was released… Other than Atari betting too big on E.T., the industry was in a healthy position.
The funny thing is I think we are in the same situation except now the free distribution of games on the internet means the supply side issues are even less relevant to the game industry. The losers might end up being consoles again.