The 1970s was the decade where the video game industry was born. From Atari's revolutionary releases to pioneering arcade developers, this era laid the foundation for everything that followed.
Companies like Atari, Magnavox, and Fairchild Semiconductor took the first steps into interactive entertainment, creating the legendary games and systems that sparked a global phenomenon.
These early developers faced the challenge of working with extremely limited hardware, yet managed to create gaming experiences that captivated audiences worldwide and defined an entire medium.
A worker-owned cooperative founded by Bethany Hockenberry, Scott Benson and Wren Farren.
Games studio founded by Joost van Dongen
A indie studio created by DJ Coco.
A Japanese NetEase Games subsidiary founded by former Dragon Quest producer Ryutaro Ichimura.
A Zenimax Media subsidiary formed by former Human Head Studios staff in 2019. The studio was closed by Microsoft in May 2024 and many employees were merged into Zenimax Online Studios.
A Polish developer founded by Cyberpunk 2077 game director Mateusz Kanik and former CD Projekt Red producers Jedrzej Mróz and Marcin Jefimow.
