Are we entering another video game crash as in 1983?

It is hard to say with absolute certainty, however, I would say that we are not headed for another massive crash like what occurred in 1983. However, there is a lot of malcontent in the industry right now, both as staff towards dev studios and/or publishers, as well as gamers towards publishers. read more

No. The video game crash of 1983 was caused by a specific set of circumstances that don't exist at the moment: First, there were comparatively few video game machines on the market at the time. Second, they were largely regarded as toys, and all were sold at retail through shops. The retailers' loss of faith was a big part of the crash. read more

The video game crash of 1983 (known as the Atari shock in Japan) was a large-scale recession in the video game industry that occurred from 1983 to 1985, primarily in North America, because of market saturation. read more