The life, death, death, death, death, and rebirth of Atari
An extended interview with Atari CEO Wade Rosen
This week on Post Games, Atari CEO Wade Rosen joins me to discuss gaming’s ship of Theseus. While everyone remembers Atari at its height, most folks ignored the company's struggles following the games industry crash of 1983. Understandably! For forty years, Atari has been a brand in search of a purpose.
Rosen is determined to change that, making Atari relevant for the first time in forty years. And he wants to do so while having a sense of humor and respect for the brand's long, long journey. Who doesn't love a comeback story?
Patreon bonus prologue: A history of Atari and its lost decades
Act 1: Why Atari can’t die, an extended conversation with Atari CEO Wade Rosen
Act 2: What is a “modern” Atari game
Act 3: The news of the week
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Patreon bonus: The history of Atari — and its doomed decades
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Act 1: Why the Atari brand will never die
Atari Gaming moving away from free-to-play and mobile games (Game Developer)
Atari 50 (Steam)
Atari 2600+ Review: Atari's NEW 2023 Console (Dan Wood)
Act 2: The future of Atari games – and Bubsy
Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (Steam)
Missile Command Delta (Steam)
Atari Buys Intellivision Brand, Ending ‘Longest-Running Console War in History' (Variety)
Elderly Woman Ruins 19th Century Fresco in Restoration Attempt (ABC News)
Act 3: News of the week
Video Game Actors Contract Ratified: SAG-AFTRA Leaders Talk Gaming Execs’ Reckoning With Hollywood’s AI Standards, 11-Month Strike’s Turning Point (Variety)
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This episode’s bonus content includes a history of Atari, including a deep dive into its many doomed decades.
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The week in video game links
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