CRACKERS II: THE DATA STORM

Microzeit

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CRACKERS: The Data Storm is the second volume in the acclaimed series chronicling the underground world of software piracy in the 1980s and ’90s. This edition explores the explosive rise of zero-day warez, 101% cracks, and “++ trainers,” as the C64 era gave way to the global BBS scene. With the advent of consoles and copyable games, software pirates expanded into a worldwide distribution network, transforming teenage hobbyists into key players in a shadow economy.

Packed with 336 full-color pages, this hardback volume dives into the golden age of bulletin board systems, the lure of Far Eastern black markets, the intrigue of American calling cards, and the events leading to one of Europe’s largest piracy raids of the 1990s. Combining oral histories, rare images, and sharp analysis, The Data Storm illuminates the entangled networks of an underground elite whose digital utopia both fueled and threatened a fragile games industry.

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LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
English	Hardcover		N/A	2022	336

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