A 1978 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Taito, and designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, was an immediate commercial success; by 1982, it had grossed $3.8 billion, with a net profit of $450 million. This made it the best-selling video game and highest-grossing entertainment product at the time, and the highest-grossing video game of all time. Space Invaders is considered one of the most influential and greatest video games of all time, having ushered in the golden age of arcade video games.