Vid Kidz Explained

Vid Kidz was an American video game developer formed in 1981 by Defender programmers Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar, following their departure from Williams Electronics.^[1] Williams contracted with Vid Kidz to design games for them. Vid Kidz was disbanded in 1984.

Games developed by Vid Kidz

• Defender (1981) – developed by Jarvis and DeMar, but before the formation of Vid Kidz, while they were still at Williams.
• Stargate (1981, AKA Defender II)^[2]
• (1982)^[3]
• Blaster (1983)

Notes and References

1. Book: The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games . 181. Steven L. Kent . 2000. 9780970475503.
2. Book: Secrets of the video game super stars . 13. 0380806142. Len Albin . 1982.
3. Book: Before the Crash: Early Video Game History . 164. 978-0814337226. Mark J. P. Wolf . 2012.