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The Name of the Game (2018)

The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Documentary

Release Date
November 23, 2018
Runtime
95
Main Genre
Documentary
Tagline
Short on coins. Full of ammo.

Summary

THE NAME OF THE GAME main character Eugene Jarvis, whose 1980 debut of Defender became one of the biggest successes of the golden age of arcades and one of the few to gross over $1 billion. Defender has remained a cultural mainstay decades later, after recent features in Ready Player One and the Guardians of the Galaxy films. Eugene’s also known for creating other hit games like Robotron, Smash TV, Narc and Blaster. His partnership with Housemarque, one of the top modern arcade game houses, allows the filmmakers to showcase to audiences the incredible collaboration, dedication and technological innovation needed to bring these digital worlds to life.

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The Name of the Game Documentary Trailer Infiltrates the Video Game Industry
The Name of the Game Documentary Trailer Infiltrates the Video Game Industry

The Name of the Game documents the collaboration between legendary arcade game designer, Eugene Jarvis, and the Finnish game developer, Housemarque.

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