Atari, Inc.

defunct American video game and home computer company (1972–1984)

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, Inc.
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJune 27, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-06-27)
Founders
DefunctJune 26, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-06-26)
FateConsumer products sold to Jack Tramiel as Atari Corporation in 1984.
Arcade business renamed to Atari Games in 1985.
SuccessorAtari Corporation
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Headquarters
Products
ParentWarner Communications (1976–1984)
Final Atari logo from 2012 nicknamed "Fuji"

Atari filed for bankruptcy in 2013[3]

References

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  1. Mark J. P. Wolf, The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008), p. 59
  2. 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.
  3. https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/05/snatching-atari-back-from-the-grave-again/

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