Game News Here’s the company that almost killed video games! Discover the history of Atari in this JV Legends podcast
If you lived through the 90s, you’re probably familiar with the name Atari, but how did this company that dominated the video game industry in its early days almost bring its industry to a standstill? We’ll explain it all in our latest JV Legends!
The beginnings of a juggernaut
In the 1970s and 80s, video games were already a thriving industry, and one of the companies doing well at the time was Atari. Founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, Thanks to the famous game, the American company quickly stands out Pong which it distributes on arcade terminals. And Pong Atari quickly became one of the most popular games in arcades, earning Atari almost four times more money than its competitors’ games. With the release of Home Pong, a home console dedicated to this game, Atari will once again demonstrate the genius that made them successful.
The initiative will be another great success for the company after another triumph with their game outbreak and the departure of Nolan Bushnell, who decided to sell the company to Warner Communications and finally released his famous Atari 2600. It will be another great success for Atari and Warner, who will earn millions of dollars from the console.
The birth of Activision
With 25 to 30 million copies sold The Atari 2600 is actually a bestseller and quickly became the hottest console of its time. However, the video game market is on the rise and not only is competition getting tougher, but Atari developers will also try to join forces to create publishing structures. In fact, The development teams of that time are often pushed asidemade invisible by publishers who take all the credit, refusing to pay royalties or even acknowledge their developers.
Doesn’t matter, Former Atari employees leave the company to form Activision (Yes, the same one who creates the license at the end Call of Duty), sues Atari and will involuntarily create a draft. In fact, the developers realize that they can stand up to the builders and create their own structures if they do not like the conditions. This sudden paradigm shift, coupled with a gradual increase in the volume of games released per year, will cause completely new problems for the video game industry
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