• By Mark Wilson
    May 18, 2007 1:00 PM 506
    more about

    #videogames

    What Are You Playing This Weekend?

    Video Games Are The Forefront Of Futuristic City Design

    Study: 8.5 Percent Of Kids Gamers "Pathological Gamers"
    read more: #historyiscool, #videogames, #videogames, #history, #original, #tdig, #thisdayingaming

    This Day in Gaming, May 18th

    1973: Hudson Soft is founded in Sapporo, Japan. Transitioning from telecommunications to computers to videogames, Hudson became the first third-party vendor for Nintendo.

    After creating franchises like Bomberman and Adventure Island, Hudson Soft became the "go to" company for when Nintendo licensed important IP development to third parties.

    What I didn't realize was that Konami is Hudson's controlling shareholder. Interesting. Mark Wilson

    Have gaming history, trivia, or famous birthdays you'd like to see in TDIG? Drop us a line at tdig@kotaku.com


    Contact information for this author is not available.