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=E. Conclusion (150-200 words) Tips]=

In conclusion, Atari may not have been the only factor that caused the crash, but they would have stood a far better chance of surviving it had they not made so many mistakes. Furthermore, although the flood of poor third party games can be considered the most important factor, without Atari's collapse the crash may not have been considered a true disaster and other companies may not have been so negatively affected by the fleeing of investors.

These very mistakes have taught the industry some of its most valued lessons: in particular, the need to regulate third-party games, to give developers enough time and resources to finish games before release and to credit developers (1). Some of these lessons were learned almost immediately by Nintendo, who went on to greater success that Atari with their Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), released in 1985. Without those lessons, Nintendo would not have been able to revitalise the games industry the way it did and it may have faded into obscurity forever; as it stands, the video game industry has evolved into a cultural juggernaut on par with film, music and television.

1 - All four co-founders of Activision left Atari dissatisfied with the credit they were given and the royalties they received. In this sense it may be acceptable to trace the influence of Atari's mistakes to here and extend their responsibility for the crash; however, Atari cannot be blamed for their success.