Ending a war that's been raging since the 1970s, Atari has acquired the Intellivision brand and a selection of its games.
The first Intellivision video game console was launched in 1979, battling it out with Atari for players' attention into the 80s. Well, the long-fought console war has now come to an end, as Atari has acquired the Intellivision brand along with over 200 games from the company's portfolio. Intellivision has been acquired by Atari https://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/149157.
' As for Atari, the company says it will now look to 'potentially create new games, and explore brand and licensing opportunities as part of a long-term plan to create value from the Intellivision properties.' The company's plan includes expanding the distribution of legacy Intellivision games. 'This was a very rare opportunity to unite former competitors and bring together fans of the golden age of gaming,” Atari's CEO Wade Rosen says.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Atari vanquishes its most ancient foe by acquiring Intellivision, declares end to 'the longest-running console war in history'Rich is a games journalist with 15 years' experience, beginning his career on Edge magazine before working for a wide range of outlets, including Ars Technica, Eurogamer, GamesRadar+, Gamespot, the Guardian, IGN, the New Statesman, Polygon, and Vice. He was the editor of Kotaku UK, the UK arm of Kotaku, for three years before joining PC Gamer.
Read more »
Amazon customers can have a retro games room with this 'nostalgic' Atari consoleThe Atari 2600+ is a new an 'enhanced' version of the original Atari 2600 that launched in 1980 and is available with a money-saving Amazon deal
Read more »
Infected blood scandal explained: A timeline of events from 1970s to todayTens of thousands of people were infected with contaminated blood products through the 1970s and 1980s
Read more »
Canadian Police Link Four Women Killed in the 1970s to Dead American Serial Sex OffenderCanadian police announced Friday they have linked the deaths of four young women nearly 50 years ago to a now-deceased U.S. fugitive.
Read more »
1970s rock icon, 73, shocks fans with ageless looks ahead of UK tourUtterly iconic.
Read more »
Biden claims women would send him 'very salacious' photos in the 1970sPresident Joe Biden spoke to Howard Stern of his struggles with being a DC 'celebrity' dating during the time he was a widower and bachelor senator. He married his second wife Jill in 1977.
Read more »