Console Wars
- Author: Blake J. Harris
- Narrator: Fred Berman
- Publisher: HarperCollins USA
- Duration: 20:41:43
Synopsis
Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Wars—a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industry.
In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video game industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But that would all change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a man who knew nothing about videogames and everything about fighting uphill battles. His unconventional tactics, combined with the blood, sweat and bold ideas of his renegade employees, transformed Sega and eventually led to a ruthless David-and-Goliath showdown with rival Nintendo.
The battle was vicious, relentless, and highly profitable, eventually sparking a global corporate war that would be fought on several fronts: from living rooms and schoolyards to boardrooms and Congress. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pitted brother against brother, kid against adult, Sonic against Mario, and the US against Japan.
Based on over two hundred interviews with former Sega and Nintendo employees, Console Wars is the underdog tale of how Kalinske miraculously turned an industry punchline into a market leader. It’s the story of how a humble family man, with an extraordinary imagination and a gift for turning problems into competitive advantages, inspired a team of underdogs to slay a giant and, as a result, birth a $60 billion dollar industry.
Chapters
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041 Chapter 38
Duration: 15min -
042 Chapter 39
Duration: 11min -
043 Chapter 40
Duration: 21min -
044 Chapter 41
Duration: 28min -
045 Chapter 42
Duration: 16min -
046 Chapter 43
Duration: 28min -
047 Chapter 44
Duration: 21min -
048 Chapter 45
Duration: 02min -
049 Chapter 46
Duration: 17min -
050 Chapter 47
Duration: 18min -
051 Chapter 48
Duration: 12min -
052 Chapter 49
Duration: 05min -
053 Chapter 50
Duration: 22min -
054 Chapter 51
Duration: 07min -
055 Chapter 52
Duration: 07min -
056 Chapter 53
Duration: 11min -
057 Chapter 54
Duration: 15min -
058 Chapter 55
Duration: 05min -
059 Chapter 56
Duration: 10min -
060 Chapter 57
Duration: 19min