![]() We’re talking programs sometimes no larger than a single kilobyte. ![]() In the early days, like in the Apple II in the late 70’s, computers had very limited processing power relative to what we have today, and memory was at an extreme premium. The first was Pong in 1972.Īs a function of a computer, playing a tone requires energy from the CPU…the motherboard. The history of video game music is actually a look into the history of computing itself. ![]() Video Game Music History, today on Signal Cannon. But how’d it get there? How did music change the history of computers?įrom beeps and boops to strings and plastic guitars. Now, gaming is a billion dollar industry. With just four simple notes that got faster as the aliens crept closer, video games grabbed us by the heart and compelled our attention. Forty years ago Space Invaders revolutionized the way we played games.
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