Playing at the Next Level

Regular price €36.50
Quantity:
In stock with our UK publisher. 14-28 days
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
14 days return policy Shipping & Delivery
16-bit
20-50
A01=Ken Horowitz
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Ken Horowitz
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=UDX
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
eq_bestseller
eq_computing
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
Genesis
Language_English
Mega Drive
NC
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
Sega
softlaunch
Videogames

Product details

  • ISBN 9780786499946
  • Weight: 544g
  • Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Nov 2016
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
Secure checkout Fast Shipping Easy returns

Today a multinational video game developer, Sega was the first to break Nintendo's grip on the gaming industry, expanding from primarily an arcade game company to become the dominant game console manufacturer in North America. A major part of that success came from the hard work and innovation of its subsidiary, Sega of America, who in a little more than a decade wrested the majority market share from Nintendo and revolutionized how games were made.

Drawing on interviews with nearly 100 Sega alumni, this book traces the development of the company, revealing previously undocumented areas of game-making history, including Sega's relationship with Tonka, the creation of its internal studios, and major breakthroughs like the Sega Channel and HEAT Network. More than 40 of the company's most influential games are explored in detail.

Ken Horowitz is a professor of English and has written about Sega and video games for over a decade for his website, Sega-16, as well as for numerous other websites and magazines. He lives in Puerto Rico.

More from this author