From Atari Consoles to ``Virtual Boy'': GameSpy Recalls Gaming's 25 Dumbest Moments.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors IRVINE Irvine, town, Scotland Irvine (ûr`vĭn), town (1991 pop. 32,507), North Ayrshire, SW Scotland, on the Irvine River estuary. Industries include iron and brass foundries. Other products are chemicals, electric goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 GameSpy, the leader in online game play, today announced that it has compiled a list of the 25 Dumbest Moments in Gaming. Written by the editorial staff of GameSpy.com, it recalls some of the industry's most memorable gaffes, executed by industry stalwarts, almost-forgotten pioneers, and once-and-future game developers.
The Top 10 among the Top 25 Dumbest Moments in Gaming recall:
1. Atari Misses the Money Train -- How the industry's pioneer
missed out on the $9 billion+ console market. (Early 1980s)
2. Nintendo Gets Slapped on the Wrist -- A penalty becomes a
marketing tool. (1991)
3. Talkin' Crazy About Jaguar -- An interview goes terribly wrong.
(1995)
4. Sega Jumps the Gun -- How Saturn's debut was trumped in a
half-day. (1995)
5. Romero Crosses the Line -- One of the creators of Doom shows
that game design skills don't extend to marketing. (1997)
6. Tengen's Tale of Tetris Treachery -- An interlocking tale of
ownership rights and hubris around the classic video game
"Tetris." (1985-1989)
7. The Multimedia "Revolution" -- Not-so-fondly recalling the
early missteps of games with full-motion video. (Early 1990s)
8. From Hero to Zero -- Nintendo finds life tough in a post-16-bit
world. (Mid-1990s)
9. Eidos' Texas Scramble -- How an investment became more than
they bargained for. (1996-1999)
10. What's Black & Red and Bombed All Over -- Fond and
headache-filled memories of "Virtual Boy." (1994)
"It is amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. to look back at some of the colossal co·los·sal adj. Of a size, extent, or degree that elicits awe or taxes belief; immense. See Synonyms at enormous. [French, from Latin colossus, colossus; see colossus. mistakes made by this industry," said Mark Surfas Mark Surfas founded GameSpy Industries, a network of computer and video game Web sites and online video game-related services. He was the majority owner, CEO and Chairman of the board until its acquisition by Great Hill Partners and IGN Entertainment in March of 2004. , founder and chairman of GameSpy. "Nobody intended these outcomes, but it's easy to recall the mistakes because our industry failures are so public." GameSpy.com editorial content covers the video game and online gaming See gaming. industry with news, reviews, previews and commentary written for gaming enthusiasts. For a complete listing and details of the 25 Dumbest Moments in Gaming, go to www.gamespy.com. GameSpy is the leader in online game play based on the most recent survey data. With more than 300,000 subscribers and 14 million unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. per month, GameSpy offers complete entertainment, information and enabling technologies for the online gaming enthusiast A person who enjoys using computers and electronic equipment. Enthusiasts like technology and are willing to learn more of the ins and outs of a product than the average consumer, who just wants to use it. An enthusiast is more like a "prosumer." See consumer and prosumer. . Founded in 1995, privately held GameSpy is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. www.gamespy.com. GameSpy Arcade This Article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. and GameSpy 3D are registered trademarks and GameSpy Industries and design are registered service marks of GameSpy Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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