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'''Atari''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|t|ɑr|i}}) is a brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972, currently by French publisher [[Infogrames|Atari SA]], through a subsidiary named [[Atari Interactive]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/2012/06/27/atari-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-new-game-releases-and-special-promotions/ | title=Atari Celebrates 40th Anniversary with New Game Releases and Special Promotions | publisher=Atari | date=June 27, 2012 | access-date=June 28, 2012}} "Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc."</ref><ref name=subsidiary>{{cite web|last = Atari Inc.|title = 10-KT · For 3/31/03|publisher=Atari Inc.|date = March 31, 2003|url =http://www.secinfo.com/dsvr4.28Z7.htm|access-date = November 6, 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080127013429/http://www.secinfo.com/dsvr4.28Z7.htm| archive-date=January 27, 2008| url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="2011report">{{cite web|url=http://www.atari.com/sites/default/files/ANNUAL_REPORT_10-11.pdf |title=ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT/REGISTRATION DOCUMENT Fiscal Year 2010/2011 |publisher=Atari, SA |year=2011 |access-date=June 28, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025054252/http://atari.com/sites/default/files/ANNUAL_REPORT_10-11.pdf |archive-date=October 25, 2012 }}</ref> The original [[Atari, Inc.]], founded in Sunnyvale, California, in 1972 by [[Nolan Bushnell]] and [[Ted Dabney]], was a pioneer in [[arcade game]]s, home [[video game console]]s, and [[home computer]]s. The company's products, such as ''[[Pong]]'' and the [[Atari 2600]], helped define the electronic entertainment industry from the 1970s to the mid-1980s.
'''Atari''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|t|ɑr|i}}) is a brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972, currently by French publisher [[Infogrames|Atari SA]], through a subsidiary named [[Atari Interactive]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/2012/06/27/atari-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-new-game-releases-and-special-promotions/ | title=Atari Celebrates 40th Anniversary with New Game Releases and Special Promotions | publisher=Atari | date=June 27, 2012 | access-date=June 28, 2012}} "Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc."</ref><ref name=subsidiary>{{cite web|last = Atari Inc.|title = 10-KT · For 3/31/03|publisher=Atari Inc.|date = March 31, 2003|url =http://www.secinfo.com/dsvr4.28Z7.htm|access-date = November 6, 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080127013429/http://www.secinfo.com/dsvr4.28Z7.htm| archive-date=January 27, 2008| url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="2011report">{{cite web|url=http://www.atari.com/sites/default/files/ANNUAL_REPORT_10-11.pdf |title=ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT/REGISTRATION DOCUMENT Fiscal Year 2010/2011 |publisher=Atari, SA |year=2011 |access-date=June 28, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025054252/http://atari.com/sites/default/files/ANNUAL_REPORT_10-11.pdf |archive-date=October 25, 2012 }}</ref> The original [[Atari, Inc.]], founded in Sunnyvale, California, in 1972 by [[Nolan Bushnell]] and [[Ted Dabney]], was a pioneer in [[arcade game]]s, home [[video game console]]s, and [[home computer]]s. The company's products, such as ''[[Pong]]'' and the [[Atari 2600]], helped define the electronic entertainment industry from the 1970s to the mid-1980s.
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The name comes from the Japanese term ''[[Atari (go)|atari]]'', used while playing the ancient Chinese board game [[Go (board game)|Go]]. The word ''ataru'' means “to hit a target” in Japanese and is associated with good fortune, while ''atari'' means “about to win” (like [[checkmate]] in [[chess]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacDonald |first1=Keza |title=IGN Presents: the History of Atari |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/ign-presents-the-history-of-atari |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=19 March 2021 |date=March 20, 2014}}</ref>
The name comes from the Japanese term ''[[Atari (go)|atari]]'', used while playing the ancient Chinese board game [[Go (board game)|Go]]. The word ''ataru'' means “to hit a target” in Japanese and is associated with good fortune, while ''atari'' means “about to win” (like [[checkmate]] in [[chess]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacDonald |first1=Keza |title=IGN Presents: the History of Atari |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/ign-presents-the-history-of-atari |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=19 March 2021 |date=March 20, 2014}}</ref>


The Atari [[logo]] was designed by [[George Opperman]], who was Atari's first in-house graphic designer, and drawn by Evelyn Seto.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play|last=Marie|first=Meagan|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2018|isbn=978-0241395066|pages=18}}</ref> The design is known as "[[Mount Fuji|Fuji]]" for its resemblance to the Japanese mountain, although the design's origins are unrelated to it. Opperman designed the logo intending for the silhouette to look like the letter A as in Atari, and for its three "prongs" to resemble players and the midline of the "court" in the company's first hit game, ''Pong''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Glory of Atari's Original Logo |url=http://kotaku.com/5864035/the-glory-of-ataris-original-logo |website=Kotaku |access-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312002909/http://kotaku.com/5864035/the-glory-of-ataris-original-logo |archive-date=March 12, 2016 }}</ref>
The Atari [[logo]] was designed by [[George Opperman]], who was Atari's first in-house graphic designer, and drawn by Evelyn Seto.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play|last=Marie|first=Meagan|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2018|isbn=978-0241395066|pages=18}}</ref> The design is known as "Fuji" for its resemblance to the Japanese mountain, although the logo's origins are unrelated to it. Opperman designed the logo intending for the silhouette to look like the letter A as in Atari, and for its three "prongs" to resemble players and the midline of the "court" in the company's first hit game, ''Pong''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Glory of Atari's Original Logo |url=http://kotaku.com/5864035/the-glory-of-ataris-original-logo |website=Kotaku |access-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312002909/http://kotaku.com/5864035/the-glory-of-ataris-original-logo |archive-date=March 12, 2016 }}</ref>


===Atari Inc. (1972–1984)===
===Atari Inc. (1972–1984)===

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This article is about the corporate brand. For other uses, see Atari (disambiguation).

Atari
Atari brand logo used since 1972
Atari 2600, a video game system under the Atari brand
Product typeVideo games
Consumer electronics
OwnerAtari SA (Atari Interactive)
CountryUnited States
IntroducedJune 27, 1972 (1972-06-27)
MarketsVideo Gaming
Previous ownersAtari, Inc. (1972–1984)
Atari Corporation (1984–1998)
Atari Games (1984–1999[a])
Hasbro Interactive (1998–2001[b])
Websitewww.atari.com

Atari (/əˈtɑːri/) is a brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972, currently by French publisher Atari SA, through a subsidiary named Atari Interactive.[1][2][3] The original Atari, Inc., founded in Sunnyvale, California, in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, was a pioneer in arcade games, home video game consoles, and home computers. The company's products, such as Pong and the Atari 2600, helped define the electronic entertainment industry from the 1970s to the mid-1980s.

In 1984, as a result of the video game crash of 1983, the home console and computer divisions of the original Atari Inc. were sold off, and the company was renamed Atari Games Inc.[4] Atari Games received the rights to use the logo and brand name with appended text "Games" on arcade games, as well as rights to the original 1972–1984 arcade hardware properties. The Atari Consumer Electronics Division properties were in turn sold to Jack Tramiel's Tramel Technology Ltd., which then renamed itself to Atari Corporation.[5][6] In 1996, Atari Corporation reverse-merged with disk-drive manufacturer JT Storage (JTS),[7] becoming a division within the company. In 1998, Hasbro Interactive acquired all Atari Corporation related properties from JTS,[8] creating a new subsidiary, Atari Interactive.[9]

Infogrames Entertainment (IESA) bought Hasbro Interactive in 2001 and renamed it Infogrames Interactive, which intermittently published Atari-branded titles. In 2003, it renamed the division Atari Interactive. Another IESA division, Infogrames Inc. (formerly GT Interactive[10]), changed its name to Atari Inc. the same year, licensing the Atari name and logo from its fellow subsidiary.[2][11][12]

In 2008, IESA completed its acquisition of Atari, Inc.'s outstanding stock, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.[13] IESA renamed itself Atari SA in 2009. It sought bankruptcy protection under French law in January 2013. In 2020 Atari launched the Atari Token in partnership with the ICICB Group, where ICICB Group is 50% owner of the company, Atari Chain LTD, registered in Gibraltar. Also Atari issued an exclusive license to the ICICB Group to launch a gaming platform using crypto-currencies. The ICICB Group is a holding company with multiply license in FinTech, Blockchain, Crypto Exchanges, financial houses and hedge funds.

History

Logotype

The name comes from the Japanese term atari, used while playing the ancient Chinese board game Go. The word ataru means “to hit a target” in Japanese and is associated with good fortune, while atari means “about to win” (like checkmate in chess).[14]

The Atari logo was designed by George Opperman, who was Atari's first in-house graphic designer, and drawn by Evelyn Seto.[15] The design is known as "Fuji" for its resemblance to the Japanese mountain, although the logo's origins are unrelated to it. Opperman designed the logo intending for the silhouette to look like the letter A as in Atari, and for its three "prongs" to resemble players and the midline of the "court" in the company's first hit game, Pong.[16]

Atari Inc. (1972–1984)

Main article: Atari, Inc.
Atari-Telegames Home Pong

In 1971, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney founded a small engineering company, Syzygy Engineering,[17] that designed Computer Space, the world's first commercially available arcade video game, for Nutting Associates. On June 27, 1972, the two incorporated Atari, Inc. and soon hired Al Alcorn as their first design engineer. Bushnell asked Alcorn to produce an arcade version of the Magnavox Odyssey's Tennis game,[18] which would be named Pong. While Bushnell incorporated Atari in June 1972, Syzygy Company was never formally incorporated. Before Atari's incorporation, Bushnell considered various terms from the game Go, eventually choosing atari, referencing a position in the game when a group of stones is imminently in danger of being taken by one's opponent. Atari was incorporated in the state of California on June 27, 1972.[19]

The third version of the Atari 2600, which was sold from 1979 to 1986

In 1973, Atari secretly spawned a competitor called Kee Games, headed by Nolan's next door neighbor Joe Keenan, to circumvent pinball distributors' insistence on exclusive distribution deals; both Atari and Kee could market virtually the same game to different distributors, each getting an "exclusive" deal. Joe Keenan's management of the subsidiary led to him being promoted president of Atari that same year.[20]

Atari 5200
Atari 7800

In 1975, Atari's Grass Valley, CA subsidiary Cyan Engineering, started the development of a flexible console that was capable of playing the four existing Atari games. The result was the Atari Video Computer System, or VCS (later renamed 2600 when the 5200 was released). The introductory price of $199 (equivalent to $1,066 in 2023) included a console, two joysticks, a pair of paddles, and the Combat game cartridge.[21] Bushnell knew he had another potential hit on his hands but bringing the machine to market would be extremely expensive. Looking for outside investors, Bushnell sold Atari to Warner Communications in 1976 for an estimated $28–32 million, using part of the money to buy the Folgers Mansion. Nolan continued to have disagreements with Warner Management over the direction of the company, the discontinuation of the pinball division, and most importantly, the notion of discontinuing the 2600. In 1978, Kee Games was disbanded.[22] In December of that year, Nolan Bushnell was fired following an argument with Manny Gerard. "[W]e started fighting like cats and dogs. And then the wheels came off that fall. Warner claimed they fired me," recalled Bushnell. "I say I quit. It was a mutual separation."[23]

The development of a successor to the 2600 started as soon as it shipped. The original team estimated the 2600 had a lifespan of about three years; it then set forth to build the most powerful machine possible within that time frame. Mid-way into their effort the home computer revolution took off, leading to the addition of a keyboard and features to produce the Atari 800 and its smaller sibling, the 400. The new machines had some success when they finally became available in quantity in 1980. From this platform Atari released their next-generation game console in 1982, the Atari 5200. It was unsuccessful due to incompatibility with the 2600 game library, a small quantity of dedicated games, and notoriously unreliable controllers. Porting arcade games to home systems with inferior hardware was difficult. The ported version of Pac-Man for Atari 2600 omitted many of the visual features of the original to compensate for the lack of ROM space and the hardware struggled when multiple ghosts appeared on the screen creating a flickering effect.[24]

Under Warner and Atari's chairman and CEO, Raymond Kassar, the company achieved its greatest success, selling millions of 2600s and computers. At its peak, Atari accounted for a third of Warner's annual income and was the fastest-growing company in US history at the time. However, it ran into problems in the early 1980s as interference from the New York-based Warner management increasingly affected daily operations. Its home computer, video game console, and arcade divisions operated independently and rarely cooperated. Faced with fierce competition and price wars in the game console and home computer markets, Atari was never able to duplicate the success of the 2600.

These problems were followed by the video game crash of 1983, with losses that totaled more than $500 million. Warner's stock price slid from $60 to $20, and the company began searching for a buyer for its troubled division. In 1983, Ray Kassar had resigned and executives involved in the Famicom merger lost track of negotiations, eventually killing the deal. With Atari's financial problems and the Famicom's runaway success in Japan after its July 16, 1983, release, Nintendo decided to remain independent.

Financial problems continued to mount and Kassar's successor, James J. Morgan, had less than a year in which to tackle the company's problems. He began a massive restructuring of the company and worked with Warner Communications in May 1984 to create "NATCO" (an acronym for New Atari Company). NATCO further streamlined the company's facilities, personnel, and spending. Unknown to James Morgan and the senior management of Atari, Warner had been in talks with Tramel Technology to buy Atari's consumer electronics and home computer divisions. Negotiating until close to midnight on July 1, 1984, Jack Tramiel purchased the home computing and game console divisions of Atari for $50 cash and $240 million in promissory notes and stocks, giving Warner a 20% stake in Atari Corporation[25] who then used it to create a new company under the name Atari Corporation. Warner retained the arcade division, continuing it under the name Atari Games, but sold it to Namco in 1985. Warner also sold the Ataritel division to Mitsubishi.

Atari Corporation (1984–1996)

Main article: Atari Corporation
Atari ST
Atari Lynx
Atari Jaguar

Under Tramiel's ownership, Atari Corp. used the remaining stock of game console inventory to keep the company afloat while they finished development on a 16/32-bit computer system, the Atari ST. ("ST" stands for "sixteen/thirty-two", referring to the machines' 16-bit bus and 32-bit processor core.) In April 1985, they released the first update to the 8-bit computer line — the Atari 65XE, the Atari XE series. June 1985 saw the release of the Atari 130XE; Atari User Groups received early sneak-preview samples of the new Atari 520ST's, and major retailer shipments hit store shelves in September 1985 of Atari's new 32-bit Atari ST computers. In 1986, Atari launched two consoles designed under Warner — the Atari 2600jr and the Atari 7800 console (which saw limited release in 1984). Atari rebounded, earning a $25 million profit that year.

In 1987, Atari acquired Federated Group for $67.3 million, securing shelf space in over 60 stores in California, Arizona, Texas and Kansas[26] at a time when major American electronics outlets were reluctant to carry Atari-branded computers, and two-thirds of Atari's PC production was sold in Europe.[27] The Federated Group (not related to Federated Department Stores) was sold to Silo in 1989.[28]

In 1989, Atari released the Atari Lynx, a handheld console with color graphics, to much fanfare. A shortage of parts kept the system from being released nationwide for the 1989 Christmas season, and the Lynx lost market share to Nintendo's Game Boy which, despite only having a black and white display, was cheaper, had better battery life and had much higher availability. Tramiel emphasized computers over game consoles but Atari's proprietary computer architecture and operating system fell victim to the success of the Wintel platform while the game market revived. In 1989, Atari Corp. sued Nintendo for $250 million, alleging it had an illegal monopoly.[29] Atari eventually lost the case when it was rejected by a US district court in 1992.[30]

In 1993, Atari positioned its Jaguar as the only 64-bit interactive media entertainment system available, but it sold poorly. It would be the last home console to be produced by Atari and the last to be produced by an American manufacturer until Microsoft's introduction of the Xbox in 2001.

By 1996, a series of successful lawsuits[31] had left Atari with millions of dollars in the bank, but the failure of the Lynx and Jaguar left Atari without a product to sell. Tramiel and his family also wanted out of the business. The result was a rapid succession of changes in ownership. In July 1996, Atari merged with JTS Inc., a short-lived maker of hard disk drives, to form JTS Corp.[32][33][34][35] Atari's role in the new company largely became that of holder for the Atari properties and minor support, and consequently the name largely disappeared from the market.

Atari Games (1984–1999)

Main article: Atari Games

After the sale of the consumer elecronics and computer divisions to Jack Tramiel, Atari was renamed Atari Games Corporation Atari Games retained most of the same employees and managers from the coin-oeprated games division and continued many of the divisions projects from before the transition. In 1985, a controlling interest in the coin-oeprated games division was sold to Namco, which also took the Atari Games name. Warner renamed Atari Games to Atari Holdings, which continued as a non-operating subsidiary until 1992. Meanwhile, Namco later lost interest in operating Atari Games. In 1987, Namco sold 33% of its shares to a group of employees led by then-president Hideyuki Nakajima.[36] He had been the president of Atari Games since 1985. Atari Ireland was a subsidiary of Atari Games that manufactured their games for the European market; while under Namco, Atari Ireland also manufactured Sega's Hang-On (1985) for the European market.[37]

Atari Games continued to manufacture arcade games and units, and starting in 1988, also sold cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System under the Tengen brand name, including a version of Tetris. The companies exchanged a number of lawsuits in the late 1980s related to disputes over the rights to Tetris and Tengen's circumvention of Nintendo's lockout chip, which prevented third parties from creating unauthorized games. The suit finally reached a settlement in 1994, with Atari Games paying Nintendo cash damages and use of several patent licenses.[38]

In April 1996, after an unsuccessful bid by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, the company was sold to WMS Industries, owners of the Williams, Bally and Midway arcade brands, which restored the use of the Atari Games name.[39][40] On November 19, 1999, Atari Games Corporation was renamed Midway Games West Inc.,[41][42] resulting in the Atari Games name no longer being used.

Hasbro Interactive (1998–2000)

Main article: Atari Interactive

On March 13, 1998, JTS sold the Atari name and assets to Hasbro Interactive for $5 million, less than a fifth of what Warner Communications had paid 22 years earlier.[43][44] This transaction primarily involved the brand and intellectual property, which now fell under the Atari Interactive division of Hasbro Interactive. The brand name changed hands again in December 2000 when French software publisher Infogrames took over Hasbro Interactive.[45][46][47][48][49]

Atari SA (2001–present)

Main article: Atari SA
Atari logo used by Atari SA from 2003 to 2010
Atari Flashback 2

In October 2001, Infogrames (now Atari SA) announced that it was "reinventing" the Atari brand with the launch of three new games featuring a prominent Atari branding on their boxarts: Splashdown, MX Rider and TransWorld Surf.[50] Infogrames used Atari as a brand name for games aimed at 18–34 year olds. Other Infogrames games under the Atari name included V-Rally 3, Neverwinter Nights, Stuntman and Enter the Matrix.

On May 7, 2003, Infogrames had its majority-owned, but discrete US subsidiary Infogrames NA officially renamed Atari, Inc.,[51] renamed its European operations to Atari Europe but kept the original name of the main company Infogrames Entertainment. The original Atari holdings division purchased from Hasbro, Hasbro Interactive, was also made a separate corporate entity renamed as Atari Interactive.

Between 2004 and 2011, Atari produced and marketed Atari Flashback retro consoles, reminiscent of the Atari 2600 design. Since 2011, these consoles have been produced by AtGames under the license from Atari. Atari Flashback Portable is a handheld game console sold since 2016.

On March 6, 2008, Infogrames made an offer to Atari Inc. to buy out all remaining public shares for a value of $1.68 per share, or $11 million total.[52] The offer would make Infogrames sole owner of Atari Inc., thus making it a privately held company.[53] On April 30, 2008, Atari Inc. announced its intentions to accept Infogrames' buyout offer and to merge with Infogrames.[54][55] On October 8, 2008, Infogrames completed its acquisition of Atari Inc., making it a wholly owned subsidiary.[13][56]

On December 9, 2008, Atari announced that it had acquired Cryptic Studios, a MMORPG developer.[57]

Namco Bandai purchased a 34% stake in Atari Europe on May 14, 2009, paving the way for its acquisition from Infogrames.[58] Atari had significant financial issues for several years prior, with losses in the tens of millions since 2005.[59]

In May 2009, Infogrames Entertainment SA, the parent company of Atari, and Atari Interactive, announced it would change its name to Atari SA.

In April 2010, Atari SA board member and former CEO David Gardner resigned. Original Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell joined the board as a representative for Blubay holdings.[60]

As of March 31, 2011, the board of directors consisted of Frank Dangeard, Jim Wilson, Tom Virden, Gene Davis and Alexandra Fichelson.[3]

On January 21, 2013, the four related companies Atari, Atari Interactive, Humongous, and California US Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.[61] All three Ataris emerged from bankruptcy one year later and the entering of the social casino gaming industry with Atari Casino.[62] Frederic Chesnais, who now heads all three companies, stated that their entire operations consist of a staff of 10 people.[63]

On June 22, 2014, Atari announced a new corporate strategy that would include a focus on "new audiences", specifically "LGBT, social casinos, real-money gambling, and YouTube".[64]

On June 8, 2017, a short teaser video was released, promoting a new product;[65] and the following week Chesnais confirmed the company was developing a new game console – the hardware was stated to be based on PC technology, and still under development.[66] In mid July 2017 an Atari press release confirmed the existence of the aforementioned new hardware, referred to as the "Ataribox". The box design was derived from early Atari designs (e.g. 2600) with a ribbed top surface, and a rise at the back of the console; two versions were announced: one with a traditional wood veneer front, and the other with a glass front. Connectivity options were revealed, including HDMI, USB (x4), and SD card – the console was said to support both classic and current games.[67] Also, according to an official company statement of June 22, 2017, the product was to be initially launched via a crowdfunding campaign in order to minimize any financial risk to the parent company.[68]

File:AtariVCS2019.jpg
Atari VCS Microconsole

On September 26, 2017, Atari sent out a press release about the new "Atari VCS", which confirmed more details about the console. It will run a Linux operating system, with full access to the underlying OS, but it will have a custom interface designed for the TV.[69]

On January 27, 2020, Atari announced a deal with GSD Group to build Atari Hotels, with the first breaking ground in Phoenix in mid-2020. Additional hotels were also planned in Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Jose. The company plans to make the hotel experience immersive and accessible to all ages. Hotels are planned to include virtual and augmented reality technologies.[70][71][72]

On December 16, 2020, Atari shipped the first units of the Atari VCS exclusive to backers of the systems crowdfunding campaign. Atari, urged the backers to give feedback on the system, so the company's can make changes to hopefully better the product on its official launch.[73]

In 2020 Atari[74][75] Token was launched by Atari,[76] a world-known producer of interactive entertainment products, in equal partnership with the ICICB[77][78] Group.[79] The group was granted with issuance license to launch an online casino using crypto-currencies, including the Atari[80] Token.[81]

The group partnering with Atari opened a new company in Gibraltar called Atari[82] Chain LTD.[83][84]

In March 2021, Atari[85][86] extended its partnership with ICICB Group for the development of Atari branded hotels[87] and the first hotels will be constructed at selected locations outside the United States, with Dubai, Gibraltar and Spain.[88][89][90][91]

See also

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  1. ^ Later adopted the Midway Games brand after Hasbro Interactive acquired Atari Corporation
  2. ^ Through Hasbro's Atari Interactive
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