Trial of the Space Invaders: The Case that Changed Video Games

From award-winning journalist and New Yorker contributor Simon Parkin comes the untold true story of a pivotal courtroom battle to determine who invented the video game—and who would profit most from its billion-dollar future.

New York, 1988. A lawsuit between Nintendo and American electronics company Magnavox is playing out in federal court. The outcome of this trial—which will be kept secret for decades—will change the industry forever and set in motion the fiercest rivalry in video game h...