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Atari counter-sued Sawyer for damages in 2007, [14] and the two settled out of court for an undisclosed amount paid to Sawyer in February 2008. [15] Due to a combination of the legal issues with Atari, and a general detest of the violent nature of video games of the time, Sawyer temporarily stepped away from video games after the release of ...
Atari, Inc. was an American video game developer and home computer company founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Atari was a key player in the formation of the video arcade and video game industry. The company was founded in Sunnyvale, California, in the center of Silicon Valley, to develop arcade games, starting with Pong in 1972.
Two years after Infogrames's purchase of the Atari brand and assets from Hasbro Interactive, the company was rebranded to Atari, Inc., initially serving as Infogrames's US operations. [3] [4] In 2008 it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infogrames, now known as Atari SA, [5] and activities were largely consolidated into Atari Inc. [6]
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The word "Atari" is synonymous with a lot if things--Pong, Breakout, Asteroids ... the birth of home gaming in general, really. But a look at the company today, coming from what it was, is enough ...
Atari 50 features an interactive timeline (pictured) which presents text, images, video footage and playable games to form a narrative of the history of Atari. The game's editorial director, Chris Kohler, joined Digital Eclipse in July 2020 following the departure of Frank Cifaldi.
Pong (original Atari Pong C-100, 1972): $100 to $150 Asteroids (original arcade machine, 1979): $1,200 Collectors today prize well-maintained Atari consoles and rare game cartridges, with some ...
Atari Recharged is a series of video games by Atari, Inc. that are revivals and re-imaginings of classic Atari franchises. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The series was launched in 2020 with Missile Command: Recharged as the first release.