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Wow, I was about to ask if anyone knew what this meant for GameWorks. Even if I was too young for the golden age of American arcades, I’m glad I got to experie
by mortenjorck 5y ago
Wow, I was about to ask if anyone knew what this meant for GameWorks.
Even if I was too young for the golden age of American arcades, I’m glad I got to experience their twilight. The vertically-integrated, destination-class concept was clearly the end-state for the industry, but it was still a blast to go.
We still have barcades, which are fun, though they tend to be exclusively retro-gaming, appealing first and foremost to Gen X nostalgia. Looks like I'll need to go to Tokyo to get behind the wheel of an Initial D arcade machine again.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoGameWorks opened in downtown Seattle around the same time that wizards of the coast opened up an arcade/card playing space on the ave (near the big university in the city). It was a weird resurgence in the late 90s, but neither stood the test of time.