Atari, Inc.

Atari, Inc. is an American video game and home computer company. It was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney.Mark J. P. Wolf, The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008), p. 59 Atari was the first company to make a video arcade game in a cabinet. The company made famous games, such as Pong. Atari helped define the gaming entertainment industry and home computers from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. They made home computers until 1993. 

Atari filed for bankruptcy in 2013https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/05/snatching-atari-back-from-the-grave-again/

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 Other websites 

 The Atari History Museum - Atari historical archive site.
 Atari Times, supporting all Atari consoles.
 AtariAge.com
 Atari Gaming Headquarters - Atari historical archive site.
 Atari On Film - List of Atari products in films.
 History of Atari from 1978 to 1981
 A History of Syzygy / Atari  / Atari Games  / Atari Holdings
 http://atari.com - Company that manages intellectual property of games and franchises.

Category:Video game companies of the United States
Category:1972 establishments in the United States