About this season
This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
Episodes (6)
1. Boom & Bust
6.0Aired 19 August 2020 • 47 min
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
2. Comeback Kid
7.5Aired 19 August 2020 • 44 min
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
3. Role Players
6.4Aired 19 August 2020 • 40 min
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
4. This is War
7.1Aired 19 August 2020 • 41 min
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
5. Fight!
7.0Aired 19 August 2020 • 43 min
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
6. Level Up
6.9Aired 19 August 2020 • 37 min
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.