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1982 in video games
Summary
1982 was the peak year for the golden age of arcade video games as well as the second generation of video game consoles. Many games were released that would spawn franchises, or at least sequels, including Dig Dug, Pole Position, Mr. Do!, Zaxxon, Q*bert, Time Pilot and Pitfall! The year's highest-grossing video game was Namco's arcade game Pac-Man, for the third year in a row, while the year's best-selling home system was the Atari 2600 (Atari VCS). Additional game consoles added to a crowded market, notably the ColecoVision and Atari 5200. Troubles at Atari late in the year triggered the video game crash of 1983.
The US arcade video game market is worth adjusted for inflation.
The US home video game market is worth adjusted for inflation.
The Japanese home video game market is approaching ¥300 billion, equivalent to $ adjusted for inflation.
The highest-grossing arcade game of 1982 was Pac-Man, which had accumulated a total revenue of worldwide ( adjusted for inflation) by 1982.
In Japan, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade video games of 1982, according to the annual Game Machine chart.
In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1982, according to RePlay and Cash Box magazines and the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA).
The following table lists the top-grossing titles of each month in 1982, according to the RePlay and Play Meter charts.
The following titles were 1982's best-selling home video games.
December 27 – Starcade, a video game television game show, debuts on TBS in the United States.
Electronic Games holds the third Arcade Awards, for games released during 1980–1981. Pac-Man wins the best arcade game award, Asteroids (Atari VCS) wins the best console game award, and Star Raiders (Atari 8-bit family) wins the best computer game award.
Pac-Man wins the Video Software Dealers Association's VSDA Award for Best Videogame.
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