Britsoft: An Oral History
$53.27
- Hardcover
420 pages
- Release Date
9 November 2022
Summary
Britsoft documents a vibrant period of invention in Britain’s cultural history - the start of a new form of entertainment, created on ZX Spectrums, Commodore 64s, Amigas and Atari STs, in bedrooms and living rooms. Interviewees include: David Braben (Elite), Peter Molyneux (Populous), Rob Hubbard (Commando) and Jeff Minter (Attack of the Mutant Camels).
The book is a companion piece to the 2014 documentary, From Bedrooms to Billions, and draws from the hundreds of hours of in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780957576827 |
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| ISBN-10: | 095757682X |
| Author: | Alex Wiltshire |
| Publisher: | Read-Only Memory |
| Imprint: | Read-Only Memory |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 420 |
| Release Date: | 9 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.12kg |
| Dimensions: | 160mm x 230mm |
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Alex Wiltshire
Alex Wiltshire is a journalist and writer, and a former editor of Edge magazine. He edited Britsoft: An Oral History and Japansoft: An Oral History for Read-Only Memory, and is author of several books, including the bestselling Minecraft Blockopedia. He works as a publishing editor for developer Mojang, and among many other publications writes a column about game design for Rock Paper Shotgun. He lives in Bath, UK, with his wife and two children.
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