But that’s what led Ataris Dave Teurer to create Missile Command, because the Cold War made the threat of nuclear annihilation a source of widespread paranoia in America in the 1980s. Retro Gamer is part of Future plc, a leading international media and digital publishing group. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. England & Wales, Company Registration Number 2008885, click here for direct access. Visit our corporate website.