Overall, 1982 was not a good year for video games. In fact, it makes a strong case for being the worst year for video games ever. In the years prior, home gaming consoles and arcade games had carved out a growing market. But the industry rapidly overextended itself as it became seen as a license to print money. Truly terrible games flooded the market, and with home computers starting to become more and more powerful, the public abandoned home consoles in a major way.
