Introduction
Do you know the first video game ever made? I’ll give you a hint: it’s based on a blockbuster movie. And no, this isn’t a trick question. It was in fact based on a movie that took the world by storm in 1975, Jaws. The director, Steven Spielberg, is known for his love of thrillers and sci-fi movies, so creating an arcade game about underwater monsters was right up his alley. It didn’t quite work out as expected though…
In 1982 MCA/Universal got into the arcade market with a game based on “Jaws.” It was the first game they produced because they decided to make use of their most valuable property. The game was titled “Jaws,” “Cosmic Alien” and “The Jaws of the World.” Although it wasn’t the first video game ever made, it was a turning point in the industry.
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It is still one of the best games ever made and can be found on many websites.
This is a classic game. It can be found on many game websites, and it’s still one of the best games ever made. The graphics are simple, but it’s fun to play online.
The same year Universal released another game called “E.T.,” which was also based on one of their big-budget films.
The same year Universal released another game called “E.T.,” which was also based on one of their big-budget films. The result? It was a huge success, selling over 5 million copies at $24.95 each, making it the best-selling game of all time.
The game itself didn’t have much going for it: you controlled E.T.’s movements with an Atari joystick, but there were no rules or objectives to speak of; you just had to keep him alive while avoiding obstacles and collecting pieces of his spaceship that had been accidentally dropped by children playing with him in their backyard (the film version had no such plot points). As far as gameplay went, that’s about it—but what made this title so appealing wasn’t its gameplay; instead, gamers bought it simply because they wanted more information about their favorite alien character from Steven Spielberg’s hit movie!
Universal was always looking for new ways to make money from its intellectual property, even if the result wasn’t great.
Universal was always looking for new ways to make money from its intellectual property, even if the result wasn’t great.
Universal has long been a company that makes deals with other companies to use its characters in films or video games. Sometimes this leads to really good stuff (the Universal monsters movies in the 1930s and 40s), and sometimes it’s just weird (the live-action Scooby Doo movie from 2002).
Conclusion
MCA/Universal was always looking for new ways to make money from its intellectual property, even if the result wasn’t great. This game shows the company’s willingness to try anything, even if it means taking risks, and that can be a good thing.
