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Infogrames Acquires Atari for $11 Million

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If some company really marketed the name again it could perhaps become big again. Though since the same happened to Commodore and many other names from the past I doubt it will end in a good way.
 
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I doubt it will end in a good way.

Same,

I dont see a miraculous comeback,

Hey, I just bought this CD with 80 atari games on it from best buy for 10 bucks! The thing rocks! I have had a blast playing those :)

Funny enough, Infogrames made it, along with the monopoly game I got, and a heroes games for the GF.

Electronic monopoly is awesome!
 
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If some company really marketed the name again it could perhaps become big again. Though since the same happened to Commodore and many other names from the past I doubt it will end in a good way.

you are right....

it´s a shame really, for me at least, cause I have the name ATARI linked to my first console and computer hardware, 23 years ago... :ohwell:

The modern youth didn't grow up with either of those names, and older people are perfectly aware that it's not the Atari they know.

...and nolstagic sentiments have no place in business, for a name that is long lost.
 

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I hope the Atari name lives on!

My first computer was an Atari 800XL I owe so much to those days :)

SpartaDOS!
Alternate Reality Series!
Ultima IV!
BBs's :) 300 baud modems...

Just a memory, but a good one..
 
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my first computer was also 800XL .... super memories from it!:)
 
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I hope the Atari name lives on too the memories of the 2600 was just brilliant an awesome console for its time.
 

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Atari still makes some good games guys.
Anyone who actually played this one game that I cant remember its name right now, but it was where you were somehow setup for a murder in New York City and you were 0on the run from the cops. It was a really cool game till you got almost through the end of the game then it got really weird.
Plus Alone in the Dark is looking to be mighty interesting thats one game that I cant wait to actually start playing guys.:laugh::laugh:
Also it looks like KTR has been listening to Jeff Dunham lol:laugh::laugh:
 
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