FIFA, PES, Sensible Soccer and More: The retro football video games that changed fans' relationship with the sport ft. Bitmap Books' Richard Moss
We're looking back at how video games have changed how fans engage with football and the titles that influenced the industry and our relationship with the sport. Our guest is Richard Moss, the author of the recently released 'A Tale of Two Halves—the History of Football Video Games 1982-2010'.
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Show Notes
We're looking back at how video games have changed how fans engage with football and the titles that influenced the industry and our relationship with the sport. Our guest is Richard Moss, the author of the recently released 'A Tale of Two Halves—the History of Football Video Games 1982-2010'.
Richard goes back to discuss the creation of these iconic games, what made them so groundbreaking and their influence on football itself.
Getting discussed on the show are...
- FIFA
- Pro Evolution Soccer
- Sensible Soccer
- Football Manager and Championship Manager
- NASL Soccer - Intellivision Soccer 1980
- The Manchester United video game series
'A Tale of Two Halves' is available to buy now direct from Bitmap Books:
Standard Hardback: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/by-genre/products/a-tale-of-two-halves
Collector’s Edition: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/by-genre/products/a-tale-of-two-halves-captains-edition