Notable events of 1983 in video gaming. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) see also 1982 in games, 1984 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games Events December 27 - Starcade, a Video game Television Game show, debuts on TBS in the United States Events Notable releases Alley Cat is released for IBM PC compatibles * King's Quest ( Sierra, IBM See also history of computer and video games. Video games were introduced as a commercial entertainment medium in 1971, becoming the basis for an important entertainment industry in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the United
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Events
- A major shakeout of the video game industry begins. The North American video game crash of 1983 (sometimes known as the video game crash of 1984 because it was in that year that the full effects of the crash became apparent By 1986, total video games sales will decrease from US$3. Events Notable releases Namco releases Sky Kid Deluxe, Hopping Mappy, Toy Pop, The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 2 billion to US$100 million. [1]
- MCA Universal files suit against Nintendo, claiming that the latter company's video arcade hit Donkey Kong violated Universal's copyright on King Kong. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Universal City Studios Inc v Nintendo Co Ltd was a case heard by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by Judge Robert W is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on A video arcade (also known as an amusement arcade in the United Kingdom in Japan or as an "arcade" is a venue where people play arcade video games is an Arcade game developed by Nintendo, and released in. It is an early example of the platform genre as the Gameplay focuses on maneuvering the main King Kong is the name of a fictional giant ape from the fictional Skull Island, who has appeared in several works since 1933 After a brief trial, the judge determined that the rights to the original Kong had passed into the public domain. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The case was dismissed, and MCA Universal paid $1. 8 million USD in damages to Nintendo. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [2]
- Atari files suit against Coleco, claiming violation of Atari's patents on the Atari 2600 video game console. Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. Coleco was a company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as " Co nnecticut Le ather Co mpany " The Atari 2600 is a Video game console released in October 1977 The previous year, Coleco released a peripheral device that made it possible for Atari 2600 game cartridges to be run on the ColecoVision console. In Computer hardware, a peripheral device is any device attached to a computer in order to expand its functionality (basically input and output devices together are known In various types of electronic equipment a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e The ColecoVision is Coleco Industries ' second generation home Video game console and was released in August. [3]
- Infogrames Entertainment SA is established by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet in Lyon, France. Infogrames Entertainment SA ( IESA) ( is an international Holding company headquartered in Villeurbanne, Lyon, France. Bruno Bonnell is one of the founders of Infogrames Entertainment SA. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. [4]
- Origin Systems is founded by Robert, Richard, and Owen K. Garriott and Chuck Bueche in Austin, Texas; Richard will become better known by the name of his fictional character, Lord British. Origin Systems Inc (sometimes abbreviated as OSI) was a Computer game developer based in Austin Texas that was active from 1983 to Robert K Garriott (born December 7, 1956) is a computer game industry figure and Entrepreneur. Richard Allen Garriott (born July 4, 1961) also known as Lord British in Ultima and General British Owen Kay Garriott, PhD (born November 22, 1930) is a former NASA Astronaut who spent 60 days aboard Skylab in 1973 and Chuck Bueche (also known as Chuckles) is a Game programmer most famous for his involvement with the Ultima computer game series Lord Cantabrigian British is the name of the ruler of Britannia, kingdom of the fictional world of Sosaria created by Richard Garriott for his Computer [5]
- Interplay Productions is founded by Brian Fargo in southern California. Brian Fargo is a Computer game developer and notable Game industry figure California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [6]
- Navarre Corporation is founded. Navarre Corp ( is a public distribution and publishing company founded in 1983 by Eric H [7]
- Amusement Developing Section 8 (later known as Sega-AM2), a research and development department of Sega, is established under the supervision of Yu Suzuki in Tokyo, Japan. Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 (popularly known as Sega-AM2 or simply AM2) is a research and development team for the Video game The phrase research and development (also R and D or more often R&D) according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer Yu Suzuki (鈴木 裕 ja-Latn ''Suzuki Yū'' born June 10 1958) is a Japanese Game designer and producer who has spent his entire officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. [8]
- According to Nintendo, total video game sales for 1983 are $3. 2 billion USD. [1]
Notable releases
Arcade games
- Bally/Midway releases Spy Hunter, an action/racing game. This article is about the Bally company a manufacturer of slot machines and pinball machines Midway Games ( (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American Video game publisher. Spy Hunter is a 1983 Arcade game developed and released by Bally Midway. A shoot-'em-up (also known as shmup) is a Video game genre of Shooter game in which the player controls a vehicle or character and fights large Many Board games can be said to be racing games such as Snakes and Ladders, Cribbage, or Formula Dé. [9]
- Cinematronics releases Advanced Microcomputer Systems's Dragon's Lair, the first laserdisc video game. Cinematronics Incorporated was a pioneering Arcade game developer that had its heyday in the era of vector display games Dragon's Lair was one of the first Laserdisc video games released in June 1983 by Cinematronics. A laserdisc video game is an Arcade game that uses pre-recorded video (either Live-action or Animation) played from a Laserdisc, either as the [10]
- Atari releases Star Wars, a vector graphics-based game based on the popular film franchise. Star Wars is an Arcade game produced by Atari Inc and released in 1983 Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points lines, Curves and shapes or Polygon (s which are all based Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded [11]
- Konami releases Gyruss, one of the first arcade games with non-vector 3D graphics, in Japan. () is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys Trading cards, Anime, Tokusatsu, Slot machines is a Shoot 'em up video Arcade game developed by Konami, and released in 1983. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Centuri distributes the game in North America. For the town in France see Centuri Haute-Corse. For Balkan media company CENTURI use external link at the bottom of this page [12]
- Namco releases Mappy, Jr. Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Phozon, Libble Rabble and Pole Position II. is an amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for Video games development Mappy is a 1983 Arcade game by Namco. In the US, it was manufactured and distributed by Bally/Midway. Jr Pac-Man is an Arcade game released in 1983 by Bally Midway. Pac & Pal is an Arcade game that was released only in Japan by Namco in 1983. Phozon (フォゾン is an Arcade game that was released in by Namco in 1983 only in Japan. Libble Rabble is an Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1983. Pole Position II is a racing Arcade game that was released by Namco in 1983 as the sequel to Pole Position
Personal computer and console games
- Mattel Electronics publishes World Series Baseball by Don Daglow and Eddie Dombrower, the first video game to use multiple camera angles, for the Intellivision. Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue Intellivision World Series Major League Baseball is a Baseball Sports game (1983 designed by Don Daglow and Eddie Dombrower and published by Don Daglow (born circa 1953 is an American Computer game and Video game designer, programmer and producer. Eddie Dombrower (born 1957 is an American Computer game and Video game designer, programmer and producer. The Intellivision is a Video game console released by Mattel in 1979. [13]
- Origin Systems publishes Ultima III: Exodus by Richard Garriott, better known as Lord British. Ultima III Exodus is the third game in the Ultima series Exodus is also the name of the game's principal antagonist Richard Allen Garriott (born July 4, 1961) also known as Lord British in Ultima and General British Lord Cantabrigian British is the name of the ruler of Britannia, kingdom of the fictional world of Sosaria created by Richard Garriott for his Computer Ultima III was the first computer role-playing game to feature tactical, turn-based combat, for the Apple II, Atari 800, Commodore 64, and IBM PC. A computer role-playing game ( CRPG) is a broad Video game genre originally developed for personal computers and other home computers A turn-based game is a Game where the game flow is partitioned into well-defined and visible parts called turns or rounds The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit Home computers manufactured from 1979 to 1992 [5]
- Electronic Arts publishes Dan Bunten's M.U.L.E., an influential multiplayer strategy game, for the Commodore 64. Danielle Bunten Berry ( February 19, 1949 - July 3, 1998) also known as Dani Bunten (born Daniel Paul Bunten) was MULE is a seminal multiplayer Video game written in 1983 by Dani Bunten of Ozark Softscape. A multiplayer video game is one which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time A strategy game is a Game (eg computer, video or Board game) in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance [14]
- Electronic Arts publishes Bill Budge's Pinball Construction Set, the first example of the "builder" (or "construction set") computer and video game genre, for the Apple II, Atari 800, and IBM PC. Bill Budge (born c 1954 is a Computer game programmer and designer. Pinball Construction Set ( PCS) is a Computer game by Bill Budge published by Electronic Arts. See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction [15]
- Bug-Byte releases Matthew Smith's Manic Miner, an influential early platform game, for the ZX Spectrum. Bug-Byte Software Ltd was a company founded in 1980 by Tony Baden and Tony Milner two Oxford chemistry graduates and was one of the first to develop a range of 8-bit Matthew Smith (born 1966 is a British computer Game programmer. Manic Miner is a Platform game originally written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith and released by Bug-Byte in 1983 Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd [16]
- Ultimate Play The Game, later known as Rare, releases its first video games, Jetpac and Atic Atac, for the ZX Spectrum. Ultimate Play The Game (often shortened to just Ultimate) was a Video game developer of the early Home computer era Rare Ltd (formerly known as Rareware) is a United Kingdom -based video game development company. Not to be confused with the 1993 video game Jetpack. For other meanings see Jetpack (disambiguation. Atic Atac is a ZX Spectrum Video game developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1983. [17]
Hardware
- Sega releases the SC-3000 personal computer and the SG-1000 console in Japan. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated The, which stands for Sega Game 1000, is a cartridge-based Video game console manufactured by Sega. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [18]
- Nintendo releases the Family Computer console in Japan. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by Shortly after its release, complaints begin to surface about rampant system instability, prompting Nintendo to issue a product recall and to rerelease the machine with a new motherboard. A product recall is a request to return to the maker a batch or an entire production run of a product usually due to the discovery of safety issues A motherboard is the central or primary Printed circuit board (PCB making up a complex electronic system such as a modern Computer or Laptop [1]
- Coleco releases the Adam home computer. Coleco was a company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as " Co nnecticut Le ather Co mpany " The Coleco Adam was a Home computer, an attempt in the early 1980s by American toy manufacturer Coleco to follow on the success of its ColecoVision [19]
- Mattel Electronics releases the Aquarius home computer, originally designed by Radofin Electronics Far East. Aquarius is a Home computer designed by Radofin and released by Mattel in 1983. [20]
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