On June 27, 1972, Atari, as we know it today, was born. Well, technically, it was born a few months earlier under the name Syzygy Engineering, but the name Atari started life in 1972. I know this and many more interesting facts about the company because of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, Digital Eclipse’s love letter to the gaming giant.
Atari 50 is essentially a playable documentary, walking you through 50 years of Atari’s games, home consoles, handhelds, and PCs split into five different timelines. Each of the five timelines focuses on a different aspect of the business, with dates sometimes running concurrently. Each one is packed with videos, images, design documents, and more. It’s a museum exhibit in a box and a delightful one to boot.
This magical history tour contains an astounding 103 playable games, from the original 1972 arcade version of Pong to a selection from…
