Boxing (1980 video game)
| Boxing | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Activision |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Designer(s) | Bob Whitehead |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | August 1980 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Boxing is a video game interpretation of the sport of boxing, developed by programmer Bob Whitehead for the Atari VCS (later renamed to the Atari 2600). It was published by Activision in 1980 and is one of the first video games developed by Activision. The game is based on Boxer, an unreleased 1978 arcade game from Whitehead's previous employer, Atari, Inc. Boxer was written by Mike Albaugh who also wrote Drag Race for Atari, a game cloned by Activision as Dragster.