Space Invaders: The Invasion that Changed the History of Video Games
A war inspired by science fiction In 1978, Japanese developer Tomohiro Nishikado, working at Taito, created a game that would become one of the foundational pillars of the video game industry: Space Invaders. A science fiction enthusiast, Nishikado drew inspiration from popular alien invasion stories of the 1970s. Among his influences, he often cited works…