Atari, Inc.
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]
 The Atari logo, also known as the "Fuji" | |
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Fate | Consumer products sold to Jack Tramiel as Atari Corporation in 1984. Arcade business renamed to Atari Games in 1985. |
| Founded | June 27, 1972 |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | June 26, 1992 |
| Headquarters |
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| Products | |
| Parent | Warner Communications (1976–1984) |
Atari filed for bankruptcy in 2013[3]
Atari, Inc. Images
Bushnell in 2013
The original Pong upright cabinet
The third version of the Atari Video Computer System sold from 1980 to 1982
Atari Video Music
The Chuck E. Cheese franchise was first developed by Bushnell at Atari in 1977.
The Atari 400 was released in 1979.
Excavation of the Atari video game burial in 2014
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References
- ↑ 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
- 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.
