Atari’s History, 1971-1981

“Atari was founded in 1972, but its crowning accomplishments in console gaming and computers were the Atari Video Computer System (or 2600) and the Atari 400/800 line of personal computers. This four-year period – from 1977 to 1981 – contains some of the most exciting developments the company ever saw in its history: the rise of the 2600, the development of some of the company’s most enduringly popular games (Centipede, Asteroids) and the development and release of its first home computing platforms. This comprehensive look back, filled with quotes from the original creators and other primary sources, offers a detailed peek into the company that popularized video gaming as the ’70s turned into the ’80s, and created the first viable market for home consoles. For more detail, be sure to read Gamasutra’s first Atari history article, which covers the period of 1971 to 1977 – the latter date being the year that the Atari VCS was first released.” That’s a grand total of 40 pages of detailed Atari history. Nice weekend reading for the fans.

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