Did you know that the same guy founded Atari ( in 1972 ) and the pizza / video - game chainChuck E. Cheese?Nolan Bushnellwas ousted from both companies the right way before they hit the self-aggrandising time . And now he ’s write a science - fiction novel .
Not surprisingly , Bushnell ’s novel in progress is about a “ video game interior decorator in the future , ” and it ’s “ a hilarious experiment , ” he recite Switched.com . He wo n’t go into much more particular , other than to prognosticate there ’ll be some awe-inspiring action sequences . Bushnell has fare out against ultra - crimson telecasting secret plan like Grand Theft Auto because it ’s not constructive or evacuant to portray violence against a pig , sex doer or pimp . But it ’s ok to show someone killing zombies , because “ they ’re already bushed ! ”
Meanwhile , Bushnell is also come back to TV games , co - founding a new company call Reality Gap . He say that party ’s major innovation is to have a single in - secret plan currency that will work across all of its game . So if you make heaps of ducat in a medieval illusion game , you may transfer that riches to a distance - adventure biz and use to grease one’s palms irradiation guns . ( At least , that ’s what he seems to be enunciate . ) Bushnell say a made - up currentness was Chuck E. Cheese ’s major innovation back in the twenty-four hours :
The [ game ] souvenir organization was very key to the success of Chuck E. Cheese . It ’s something you could promote . You do n’t want to give away quarters , but with tokens , you may give away game . It reach you some very interesting flexibleness to do nerveless and interesting matter .
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