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1. www.gamedeveloper.com › business › the-history-ofThe History of Atari: 1971-1977 - Game Developer

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   Nov 6, 2007 · Atari is the pioneer in the history of video games, yet its comprehensive history has never been compiled - until now. Gamasutra is delighted to present the first of Steve Fulton's canonical three-part history of the company, taking us from Computer Space to the VCS.

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2. www.historytools.org › companies › the-history-ofThe Complete History of Atari: Pioneering a Video Game ...

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   Mar 23, 2024 · In just a few years, Atari single-handedly gave rise to a bustling arcade game industry through its string of innovative smash hits like Pong, Tank, Indy 500, and Space Race. Atari‘s games captured the public‘s growing appetite for interactive fun by focusing on straightforward gameplay anyone could quickly enjoy.

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   The logo first appeared on Atari's arcade game Space Race in 1973, and had become known as the "Fuji" due to its resemblance to Mount Fuji. In 1976, Atari hired Opperman to establish the company's own art and design division.

4. www.gamedeveloper.com › business › atari-the-goldenAtari: The Golden Years -- A History, 1978-1981 - Game Developer

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   Aug 21, 2008 · After the massive success of Space Invaders in 1978, the Atari coin-op division was desperately trying to gain back its reputation as the king of the arcades. Atari had dabbled in space-themed games in the past, but for the most part it had stuck to realistic driving and war concepts.

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   Mar 20, 2014 · Years earlier, as an electrical engineering student in Utah, Bushnell had developed a fascination with one of the very first video games, Spacewar, developed on an improbably giant computer at the...

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   Jan 18, 2020 · In 1971, Nolan Bushnell together with Ted Dabney created the first arcade game. It was called Computer Space, based on Steve Russell's earlier game of Spacewar! . The arcade game Pong was created by Nolan Bushnell (with help from Al Alcorn) a year later in 1972.

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   What were Atari's first video arcade games?

   • Atari's first three video arcade games tell a fascinating story of rapid evolution. At left is the world's first video arcade game ("Computer Space" - 1971), the game it inspired ("Pong" - 1972) and the sequel to Pong ("Space Race" - 1973) which introduced a computer joystick.

   Dawn of the arcade game: Three pivotal video games from the early 70s

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   When was Atari founded?

   • Atari, Inc. was an American video game developer and home computer company founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Atari was a key player in the formation of the video arcade and video game industry. The company was founded in Sunnyvale, California, in the center of Silicon Valley, to develop arcade games, starting with Pong in 1972.

   Atari, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   Are Atari Games part of the story?

   • But Atari’s games are only part of the story. Atari’s founders invented the video game arcade cabinet, helping to create the arcade culture that gave birth to modern video games. Without Atari, the history of games would have been completely different.

   IGN Presents: the History of Atari

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   What is Atari's history?

   • Atari is the pioneer in the history of video games, yet its comprehensive history has never been compiled - until now. Gamasutra is delighted to present the first of Steve Fulton's canonical three-part history of the company, taking us from Computer Space to the VCS. Mt. Fuji towers 3776 meters as Japan’s highest mountain.

   The History of Atari: 1971-1977 - Game Developer

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   What game was based on Spacewar?

   • It was called Computer Space, based on Steve Russell's earlier game of Spacewar!. The arcade game Pong was created by Nolan Bushnell (with help from Al Alcorn) a year later in 1972. Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney started Atari (a term from the Japanese game Go) that same year.

   History of the Atari Video System - ThoughtCo

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   What was the most important project at Atari in 1977?

   • The most important project at Atari in 1977 was the interchangeable games console, Stella. The final version of “Stella”, now renamed by marketing as the Atari Video Computer System (VCS) contained the following: The target was to support Pong and Tank!-style games.

   The History of Atari: 1971-1977 - Game Developer

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8. newatlas.com › games › computer-space-pong-spaceDawn of the arcade game: Three pivotal video games from the ...

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   Mar 12, 2024 · Atari's follow-up to "Pong" was "Space Race" of 1973. It wasn't the first arcade game to use a joystick, but it was the first to get sales traction.