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Console Wars

Blake J Harris

  • Bindwijze: E-book
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Wetenschap & Natuur
  • ISBN: 9780062276711
Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:E-book
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:13 mei 2014
Aantal pagina's:576
Ebook Formaat:-681264
Illustraties:Nee
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Hoofdauteur:Blake J Harris
Tweede Auteur:Blake J. Harris
Tweede Auteur:Blake J. Harris
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Product breedte:165 mm
Product hoogte:44 mm
Product lengte:235 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:159 mm
Verpakking hoogte:51 mm
Verpakking lengte:178 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:499 g
Overige kenmerken
Product breedte:165 mm
Product hoogte:44 mm
Product lengte:235 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:159 mm
Verpakking hoogte:51 mm
Verpakking lengte:178 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:499 g

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Now a documentary on CBS All Access.

Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Warsโ€”a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industry.

In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video game industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But that would all change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a man who knew nothing about videogames and everything about fighting uphill battles. His unconventional tactics, combined with the blood, sweat and bold ideas of his renegade employees, transformed Sega and eventually led to a ruthless David-and-Goliath showdown with rival Nintendo.

The battle was vicious, relentless, and highly profitable, eventually sparking a global corporate war that would be fought on several fronts: from living rooms and schoolyards to boardrooms and Congress. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pitted brother against brother, kid against adult, Sonic against Mario, and the US against Japan.

Based on over two hundred interviews with former Sega and Nintendo employees, Console Wars is the underdog tale of how Kalinske miraculously turned an industry punchline into a market leader. Itโ€™s the story of how a humble family man, with an extraordinary imagination and a gift for turning problems into competitive advantages, inspired a team of underdogs to slay a giant and, as a result, birth a $60 billion dollar industry.

A best book of the year: NPR, Slate, Publishers Weekly, Goodreads