The co-founder of Atari talks about the future of video games

The secret of success is the change if it is risky to create something new, create something better than what has been created is even more risky, and it is damn complicated. This is the idea of Al Alcorn, creator of Pong and co-founder of Atari, in an interview with VentureBeat has repeatedly stressed the need to break new ground.

The developer has nevertheless added that when he approached the issue of digital entertainment world was experiencing was far less complicated and easier, cheaper and more fun. Today, however, the aversion to risk is proportional to the enormous amount of money invested in video games.

Source: VentureBeat

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