The Making of Atari’s Asteroids – 30 years old and still a classic

There is not a gamer out there that has not played or seen some reference to the massive Atari hit Asteroids. More than 70 000 arcade units sold and generating $150 million for Atari, learn more about this 30 year old classic in a great article by Edge Online.

“Well, why don’t we have a game where you shoot the rocks and blow them up?” – Atari programmer Ed Logg

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