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Space Invaders   is a 1978   arcade game   created by   Tomohiro Nishikado . It was manufactured and sold by   Taito   in Japan, and licensed in the United States by the   Midway   division of   Bally . Within the   shooter genre , Space Invaders was the first   fixed shooter   and set the template for the   shoot 'em up   genre. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser to earn as many points as possible. Space Invaders was an immediate commercial success; by 1982, it had  grossed  $3.8 billion, with a  net profit  of $450 million, making it the  best-selling video game  and  highest-grossing "entertainment product" at the time. Adjusted for inflation, the many versions of the game are estimated to have grossed over $13 billion in total revenue as of 2016, making it the  highest-grossing video game  of all time. Space Invad...

Space Invaders   is a 1978   arcade game   created by   Tomohiro Nishikado . It was manufactured and sold by   Taito   in Japan, and licensed in the United States by the   Midway   division of   Bally . Within the   shooter genre , Space Invaders was the first   fixed shooter   and set the template for the   shoot 'em up   genre. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser to earn as many points as possible. Space Invaders was an immediate commercial success; by 1982, it had  grossed  $3.8 billion, with a  net profit  of $450 million, making it the  best-selling video game  and  highest-grossing "entertainment product" at the time. Adjusted for inflation, the many versions of the game are estimated to have grossed over $13 billion in total revenue as of 2016, making it the  highest-grossing video game  of all time. Space Invad...

Space Invaders is a 1978 arcade game created by Tomohiro Nishikado . It was manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and licensed in the United States by the Midway division of Bally . Within the shooter genre , Space Invaders was the first fixed shooter and set the template for the shoot 'em up genre. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser to earn as many points as possible. Space Invaders was an immediate commercial success; by 1982, it had grossed $3.8 billion, with a net profit of $450 million, making it the best-selling video game and highest-grossing "entertainment product" at the time. Adjusted for inflation, the many versions of the game are estimated to have grossed over $13 billion in total revenue as of 2016, making it the highest-grossing video game of all time. Space Invaders is considered one of the most influential video games of all time. It helped expand the video game industry from ...

Space Invaders  is an  arcade  video game created by  Tomohiro Nishikado  and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold by  Taito  in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the  Midway  division of  Bally . Space Invaders is one of the earliest  shooting games  and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. In designing the game, Nishikado drew inspiration from popular media:  Breakout ,  The War of the Worlds , and  Star Wars . To complete it, he had to design custom hardware and development tools. It was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the  video game industry  from a novelty to a global industry (see  golden age of video arcade games ). When first released, Space Invaders was very successful. The game has been the inspiration for other video games, re-released ...

Space Invaders  is an  arcade  video game created by  Tomohiro Nishikado  and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold by  Taito  in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the  Midway  division of  Bally . Space Invaders is one of the earliest  shooting games  and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. In designing the game, Nishikado drew inspiration from popular media:  Breakout ,  The War of the Worlds , and  Star Wars . To complete it, he had to design custom hardware and development tools. It was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the  video game industry  from a novelty to a global industry (see  golden age of video arcade games ). When first released, Space Invaders was very successful. The game has been the inspiration for other video games, re-released ...

Space Invaders  is an  arcade  video game created by  Tomohiro Nishikado  and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold by  Taito  in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the  Midway  division of  Bally . Space Invaders is one of the earliest  shooting games  and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. In designing the game, Nishikado drew inspiration from popular media:  Breakout ,  The War of the Worlds , and  Star Wars . To complete it, he had to design custom hardware and development tools. It was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the  video game industry  from a novelty to a global industry (see  golden age of video arcade games ). When first released, Space Invaders was very successful. The game has been the inspiration for other video games, re-released ...

Space Invaders  is an  arcade  video game created by  Tomohiro Nishikado  and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold by  Taito  in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the  Midway  division of  Bally . Space Invaders is one of the earliest  shooting games  and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. In designing the game, Nishikado drew inspiration from popular media:  Breakout ,  The War of the Worlds , and  Star Wars . To complete it, he had to design custom hardware and development tools. It was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the  video game industry  from a novelty to a global industry (see  golden age of video arcade games ). When first released, Space Invaders was very successful. The game has been the inspiration for other video games, re-released ...