Description
Classic Game Room celebrates 25 years in 2024! The longest-running Internet video game review show in the world started as an experiment in the back room of an engineering company. Over a quarter century, after producing thousands of game reviews, CGR evolved into a publishing company of history books and comics about space ninjas while still producing gaming videos filled with bad jokes and endless action movie one-liners.
This in-depth and humorous book is a fascinating case study of a brand that predates social media, endured the horrors of social media, and is withstanding the collapse of social media by remaining fiercely independent. After 25 years in business, Classic Game Room went full circle and ended up right where it started – on its own website surrounded by comic books and beer glasses.
Engage disco! History of Classic Game Room is for fans who want to learn about the dawn of Internet video broadcasting in 1999 and the trials and tribulations of dealing with social media monopolies. It is also a lesson in pivoting one’s business away from disaster by doing things outside the box and paving a path forward that defies the norm. Learn how Classic Game Room turned into a publishing company, take a peek behind the curtain at Internet video production, and laugh out loud about stories from the most misunderstood show on the Internet.
“Modern internet culture says to follow trends, copy content creators, and obsess over algorithms. I would advise one to do the exact opposite. In an industry being devoured by artificial intelligence, billionaire extremists, and short-form disposable content, the path forward is counterintuitive.”
Written by Classic Game Room producer, Mark Bussler.
