1979 in video games

1979 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Space Invaders Part II and Super Speed Race, along with new titles such as Asteroids, Football, Galaxian, Head On, Heiankyo Alien, Monaco GP, Sheriff and Warrior.

For the second year in a row, the highest-grossing video game was Taito's arcade game Space Invaders and the best-selling home system was the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS).

[2] The following table lists the year's top-grossing arcade game in Japan, the United Kingdom, United States, and worldwide.

Taito's Space Invaders was the highest-grossing arcade game for a second year in a row.

[4][5] The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade video games of 1979 in the United States, according to Cash Box, Play Meter and RePlay magazines.