Non-RPG General News - History of Video Games

Andrea Contato wants to translate the first book of his series Video Games: The People, Games, and Companies to English via crowdfunding:

Video Games: The People, Games, and Companies

Stage 1: 1979 and Before

From the author of Through the Moongate: the story of Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc. and Ultima. (Official site here)

Another book on the general history of video games?

Yes, because this one is different from the others.

Video-Games is a work that traces the history of video games from their origins to 1999, covering computer games, console games, arcade games, and handheld devices. It focuses on the human aspect, the history of the people engaged in their creative endeavors, and their impact on the evolution of technology and design choices, Video-Games is based on decades of extensive research of direct and indirect sources and dozens of never-before-seen and specially crafted interviews to accompany the work with new and detailed information.

The Video-Games series consists of five volumes: the first two - Stage 1 and 2 - were published in Italian in October 2021 and 2022. The remaining three volumes are scheduled to be released annually between 2023 and 2025.

Digital rendering of Video-Games Stage 1 (center) with Stage 2 and 3
This crowdfunding campaign aims to finance the translation and printing in English of the first volume of the series, Stage 1.

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