Richard Moss
Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet
Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet
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Shareware Heroes is a comprehensive book that explores the important and overlooked chapter of video game history, from the early 1980s shareware model to the rise of major players and the significance of shareware for 'forgotten systems'.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Publisher: Unbound
Shareware Heroes: The Renegades Who Redefined Gaming at the Dawn of the Internet is a comprehensive and meticulously researched exploration of an important and too-long overlooked chapter in video game history.
This captivating book takes readers on a journey, beginning with the early origins of the shareware model in the 1980s, the concept's genesis, and even the name itself. It delves into the rise of shareware's major players, including iconic names such as id Software, Apogee, and Epic MegaGames, as they carved their paths in the industry.
Furthermore, Shareware Heroes explores the significance of shareware for the "forgotten systems," such as the Mac, Atari ST, and Amiga, when commercial game publishers turned their backs on them. It sheds light on the emergence of commercial shareware distributors like Educorp and the thriving BBS/newsgroup sharing culture.
The book also delves into how shareware developers filled gaps in the video gaming market by creating games in niche and neglected genres, such as vertically-scrolling shoot-em-ups (e.g., Raptor and Tyrian), racing games (e.g., Wacky Wheels and Skunny Kart), and RPGs (e.g., God of Thunder and Realmz). It traces the evolution of the shareware system as the video game market expanded and shifted, eventually fading into the background and falling from memory.
Shareware Heroes is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of video games, the pioneers who shaped the industry, and the innovative ways in which games were created and distributed in the early days of the internet.
Weight: 336g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800181748
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