Upcoming Books
Publications in 2024/2025. Pre-orders for new catalogue books and reprints of the classics. Now on sale.
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68000: POWER WITHOUT THE PRICE
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CRACKERS II: The Data Storm
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A publisher’s view: Retro Area on Gamescom 2024
Author René Meyer has been organising the sub-event for Gamescom since 2009 and this year was once again able to transform almost half of the hall into the age of microcomputers....
A publisher’s view: Retro Area on Gamescom 2024
Author René Meyer has been organising the sub-event for Gamescom since 2009 and this year was once again able to transform almost half of the hall into the age of microcomputers....
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Launching “Pre-orders” in 2024
This year we are launching the new pre-order campaigns. Two projects are already running in parallel. Firstly, the next 68000 Anniversary project for the Atari ST, Power Without the Price,...
Launching “Pre-orders” in 2024
This year we are launching the new pre-order campaigns. Two projects are already running in parallel. Firstly, the next 68000 Anniversary project for the Atari ST, Power Without the Price,...
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European Demos (1990)
European Demos delivers exactly what the name implies: A virtual smorgasbord of screens from groups who operate in the old continent. The Overlanders, however, get deservedly the top credit. The...
European Demos (1990)
European Demos delivers exactly what the name implies: A virtual smorgasbord of screens from groups who operate in the old continent. The Overlanders, however, get deservedly the top credit. The...
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At the Scene: Sommarhack 2024
One of the most important meetings of the 68000 scene is the Swedish party Sommarhack, which has been held in Grådø since 2009 and is organised by the bustling Dead...
At the Scene: Sommarhack 2024
One of the most important meetings of the 68000 scene is the Swedish party Sommarhack, which has been held in Grådø since 2009 and is organised by the bustling Dead...
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Neo-modern
AboutAs an independent publisher, Microzeit is committed to a neo-modern take on the digital retro scene. The narratives focus on the human experience and social needs when dealing with ”modern technology”.
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Pop culture
ProductsThe constitution of a digital age is condensed in our image-rich narratives of pop cultural influences, historical accounts, advertising, economic factors and interviews with numerous eye witnesses.
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Retro books
MissionRetrospectives on technological experiences are always linked to the conditions of industries, systems, societies or groups. We do not talk about computer systems without the constraints they impose.
Let customers speak for us
from 60 reviewsPDF was a very neat addition.
Just excellent.
Lot's of info, cool print, as the rest of their books, very good and worth it.
Coming from someone who played a teeny tiny part on this scene, this was an absolute pleasure to read. Nostalgia overload from cover to cover!
Great made, fast delivery, well packed.
Great quality product.
The presentation of the book is great, as is the quality of the pages and the book cover.
The books contains lots of interesting stories and tidbits about the beginnings and rationale of the cracker scene.
Good stuff
I backed "STamiga - The Flame Wars" early on right after I saw it. To be honest, I regretted it during the waiting time and asked myself whether I really needed a book on that topic - as I wasn't a die-hard Amigan vs Atarian advocate in the first place (and of course it was clear that Amiga was better ;-)). But now: I'm very glad that I made this decision and helped this masterpiece to get published - because "The Flame Wars" illuminates those exciting times in an impressive way. The book is heavy and feels good in the hand, is produced to a high standard and has a stunning layout. A perfect coffee table book. But as each page invites you to read and continue reading, it is also a perfect history book for Amiga and Atari enthusiasts and anyone interested in this important phase of home computing.
This is a marvelous and delightful book! "The Flame Wars" by MicroZeit, explores the rivalry between Atari ST and Commodore Amiga from the late 1980s and very early 1990s.
The volume is a beautiful production! The design is stunning and lavishly illustrated. The writing is fluid and fun, very detail-oriented, capturing the times remarkably well. Writer Marco A. Breddin can be rightfully proud of his achievement.
The book covers the entwined history of the two systems, the games and creative that define the Amiga and the Atari ST. Additionally, "The Flame Wars" includes an extraordinary section about the demoscene. This book completes the oral history of the Atari ST and the Commodore Amiga, describing how these two systems served as creative tools for graphics, music, and game development, as well as for the demoscene. The book is well-balanced, without taking sides describes the advantages of both systems. Chapters have been contributed by a wide range of personalities from gaming, the demoscene and computer history likle: Marc Rosacha, Jurie Horneman, Erik Simon, Simon Butler, David Pleasance, Stoo Cambridge, Tobias Richter and many others!
Microzeit Publishing initiated this journey back in 2017 with their trilogy: "Breakin' the Borders", "Beyond the Borders" and "Return of the Border" about the demoscene on the Atari ST and the creative folks. They continued with their duology about 16-bit home computers, bulletin boards, and warez: "Crackers I: The Gold Rush" and "Crackers II: The Data Storm".
The French publisher Editions 64K covered the Amiga side of the demoscene with their three gorgeous volumes "Demoscene: the Amiga Years (1984 - 1993)", "Demoscene: the AGA Years (1994 - 1996)" and "Demoscene: the Amiga Eenaissance (1997 - 2023)"
"The Flame Wars" began as a collaboration between the two publishers. To me, this is the the ultimate team-up, the "68K Cinematic Universe" of computing history. Highly recommended!
I've just finished reading The Flame Wars. I've enjoyed all the Microzeit books published so far and I thought all were high quality but The Flame Wars is another level up again. I think it's the best quality book I own. It was an absolute joy to hold. There's something about the feel of a good quality book. Pages were thick, print was highly vibrant. I noticed that metallic colours were printed metallic and it felt like I was looking at the OLED of books as the colours throughout really popped. I applaud everyone who helped Microzeit in the making of The Flame Wars, it's probably the best book I've ever read and I've read plenty of great books. It was fantastic to see so many childhood heroes of mine appearing in the book too.
I got the book a few weeks and I like it a lot. It's interesting to read about how things worked back then, especially for someone who wasn't born yet. The book itself is really high quality and I received the book in like 2 days.
Definitely recommended for anyone who is interested in this kind of stuff.
Having left my amiga in a cupboard from +- 1989 and never having been at that time attracted by workbench and the additional speed of the amiga this book has really been a good documentation for me and an update !!!! Thanks to the authors
Awesome nostalgia trip with some real history
a great read by the people who made it all happen and a good look behind the scenes. a good one for your retro gaming book collection
Amazing book covering the beginings with in depth information and details.
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We ❤️ to uncover the backstories of computer and video games and put them into a larger context. Each of our books deals with different timelines and connects the past with the future. 👾 At the same time, we create a highly visual reading experience that bundles information and helps you fully immerse yourself in the exciting era of home computing. 💾