The Crash was already coming by the time they started making the ET game, about three weeks before release. In many respects, that game was a symptom of the disease in the American game industry at the time.
It definitely played a large part in accelerating the Crash though. Atari were so convinced it was going to be a killer app, they produced more cartridges then the amount of actual consoles in existence.
It definitely played a large part in accelerating the Crash though. Atari were so convinced it was going to be a killer app, they produced more cartridges then the amount of actual consoles in existence.