Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games (2006)
CNBC examines the history of the video game industry from the first tennis game developed for an oscilloscope to the Atari and video arcade game boom of the early 1980s. It looks at the history of electronic game all the way up to the current Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox game systems.
Director: Bob Waldman
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: November 15, 2006
Cast
- Nolan Bushnell - Himself - Video Game Engineer
- Bill Griffeth - Himself - Narrator
- Ralph H. Baer - Himself - Magnavox Odyssey Inventor
- Howard Lincoln - Himself - Former Chairman, Nintendo of America
- Michael Katz - Himself - Former President, Sega America
- Tom Kalinske - Himself - Former President, Sega America
- Kaz Hirai - Himself - President, Sony Computer Entertainment of America
- Al Alcorn - Himself - Pong Inventor
- Alan Miller - Himself - Atari Game Designer
Screenplay
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
video game, nintendo, console
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games about?
- CNBC examines the history of the video game industry from the first tennis game developed for an oscilloscope to the Atari and video arcade game boom of the early 1980s. It looks at the history of electronic game all the way up to the current Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox game systems.
- Who directed Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games?
- Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games was directed by Bob Waldman.
- Who stars in Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games?
- Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games stars Nolan Bushnell, Bill Griffeth, Ralph H. Baer, Howard Lincoln, Michael Katz, Tom Kalinske.
- How long is Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games?
- Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games?
- Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games is a Documentary film.
- Where was Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games produced?
- Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games was produced in United States of America.