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David Crane Interview: Pitfall!, Activision, and Programming the Atari 2600

Retro Replay interview cover featuring David Crane, Pitfall!, Activision, and A Boy and His Blob.

David Crane put his name on a game box because he was willing to stake his reputation on what was inside. Players have since told him they would buy one of his games knowing who made it, much as a reader reaches for a favorite author’s next book. That connection was something he and his fellow Activision founders deliberately built. The programmer, artist, and designer behind a cartridge deserved a credit, and… Read more