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Video games - 1978 in video gaming


Events

Notable releases

  • June - Taito Corporation releases the Space Invaders
    arcade game in Japan.
  • October - Namco releases their first arcade game, Gee Bee in Japan.
  • Cinematronics releases the Space Wars
    vector graphics arcade game.
  • Konami Corporation releases the Block Game arcade game.

Hardware

  • APF Electronics Inc. releases the APF-M1000 home console.
  • Bally/Midway releases the Bally Professional Arcade home console.
  • Entreprex releases the Apollo 2001 home console.
  • Magnavox releases the Odyssey² (G7000 Videopac) home console.
  • Nintendo releases the Color TV Game 15 home console and the Computer Othello arcade game.
  • Warner Communications' Atari introduces the trackball controller on the arcade game Football; releases the Pinball Game System home console.

Business

  • SNK founded.

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