Atari, Inc.
 The Atari logo, also known as the "Fuji" | |
| Industry | Video games |
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| Founded | June 27, 1972 |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | June 26, 1992 |
| Fate | Consumer products sold to Jack Tramiel as Atari Corporation in 1984. Arcade business renamed to Atari Games in 1985. |
| Successor | Atari Corporation Atari Games  |
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| Products | |
| Parent | Warner Communications (1976–1984) |
Atari, Inc. is an American video game and home computer company. It was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney.[1] Atari was the first company to make a video arcade game in a cabinet.[2] The company made famous games, such as Pong. Atari helped define the gaming entertainment industry and home computers from the 1970s to the mid-1980s.[2] They made home computers until 1993.[2]
Atari filed for bankruptcy in 2013[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Mark J. P. Wolf, The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008), p. 59
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Keza MacDonald (20 March 2014). "IGN PRESENTS: THE HISTORY OF ATARI". IGN. Ziff Davis, LLC. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/05/snatching-atari-back-from-the-grave-again/
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atari, Inc..
- The Atari History Museum - Atari historical archive site.
- Atari Times, supporting all Atari consoles.
- AtariAge.com
- Atari Gaming Headquarters - Atari historical archive site.
- Atari On Film - List of Atari products in films.
- History of Atari from 1978 to 1981
- A History of Syzygy / Atari / Atari Games / Atari Holdings
- http://atari.com - Company that manages intellectual property of games and franchises.
