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Britsoft: An Oral History is a collective history of the early British games industry. Consisting of interviews with thirty-five people who shaped the modern video game, including David Braben ( Elite ), Peter Molyneux ( Populous ), Rob Hubbard ( Commando ) and Jeff Minter ( Attack of the Mutant Camels ), it documents a vibrant period of invention in British cultural history – the beginning of a new form of entertainment that emerged on ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST, in bedrooms and living rooms.

A companion to the 2014 documentary From Bedrooms to Billions , the book draws on hundreds of hours of interview material to find new, untold stories and craft an original narrative. Through the voices of programmers, musicians, journalists and business people, it traces the creation of games such as Dizzy, Elite, Paradroid and Kick Off , and the emergence of publishers, magazines and software houses, from Codemasters to Zzap!64.

Edited by Alex Wiltshire, former editor of the video game "bible" Edge , and designed by London-based Studio Julia , Britsoft: An Oral History features rarely seen archive images, including period photos and magazine adverts that perfectly capture the Britsoft scene.

Interviewees: Peter Molyneux, David Braben, Archer Maclean, David Darling, Jeff Minter, Charles Cecil, David Perry, Geoff Crammond, Julian Gollop, Julian Rignall, Dino Dini, Mo Warden, Rob Hubbard, Martin Kenwright, Fred Gray, Martin Galway, Mel Croucher, Mike Montgomery, Rod Cousens, Sean Cooper, Malcolm Evans, Steve Turner, Tim Tyler, Nigel Alderton, Jon Hare, Gary Penn, Eugene Evans, Oliver Frey, the Oliver twins, Peter Stone and Richard Leinfellner, Chris Anderson, Shahid Ahmad, Andrew Braybrook, Geoff Brown.

'An important, valuable book... As a snapshot of a moment in time that will one day fade from living memory, Britsoft is an essential purchase.'
Den of Geek

'If you even have a passing interest in the chaotic and ingenious seeds that sprouted into the games you play today, this belongs on your shelf.'
Eurogamer

'This book is not just a superb document, but a beautiful object.'
Kotaku

'As with all of Read-Only Memory's previous efforts, this book is lavishly produced and a genuine joy to read.'
Nintendo Life

specifications of the book

English. Publisher: Read Only Memory. Dimensions: 236 × 166 mm, Cover: hardcover, 420 pages, special binding to allow the book to be opened flat, various types of paper.