Cover artwork of The End of the World

// Archive entry № 32197

The End of the World

Released in 1983, The End of the World is indexed by VG90 as part of the early cartridge-and-arcade boom for Atari 2600.

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About the game

The End of the World is a video game released in 1983 for Atari 2600. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the early cartridge-and-arcade boom.

The years around 1983 belonged to the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, when the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. VG90 groups titles like this one by era and platform so those connections are easy to trace.

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Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the early cartridge-and-arcade boom matters as a chapter in gaming history — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Atari 2600. Release year: 1983. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.