The Ultimate History of Video Games
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The Ultimate History of Video Games is a 2001 non-fiction book by
Development
The book is based on over 500 interviews, including multiple discussions with key industry leaders.[5] Three potential sources declined.[5] The author initially planned to publish the book in 1995 and then 1996. However, he ultimately self-published it in 2000.[4] 5,000 copies of the first edition were quickly sold exclusively through Amazon, and then Prima Publishing bought the rights.[3][6]
Kent initially opposed referring to the new edition as "ultimate".[6] An index was added.[3][7] He bemoaned that the Three Rivers Press edition was released before the launches of the GameCube and Xbox.[4] In 2018, and again in 2019, he mentioned that he was working on a second volume,[6][8] which was eventually published in August 2021 and titled “The Ultimate History Of Video Games, Vol. 2” .[9][10]
Reception
Ken Gagne of Gamebits, reviewing The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games, said it suffered from frequent typos and disliked that Kent largely withheld his own opinion.[3] LudoScience called it "an absolute must-read for anyone interested in the history of video games".[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7615-3643-4.
- ^ a b "LudoScience - The First Quarter : A 25-year History of Video Games (Book reference)". LudoScience. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ a b c d Gagne, Ken. "The First Quarter | Gamebits". Gamebits. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ ISBN 0-7615-3643-4.
- ^ ISBN 0-7615-3643-4.
- ^ a b c "Steven L Kent (Author) - Interview". Arcade Attack. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ISBN 0-7615-3643-4.
- ^ RON (17 August 2019). "Interview: Steven L. Kent". www.noobfeed.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2 by Steven L. Kent". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2 by Steven L. Kent". paulsemel. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (1 June 2020). "Guide: The Best Video Game Books". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "THE ULTIMATE HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES". Publishers Weekly. August 20, 2001. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Robertson, Tim (January 21, 2003). "The Ultimate History of Video Games: Book Review". MyMac.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
External links
- The Ultimate History of Video Games at