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Atari: 42 Years Of Fun

June 9, 2014 By ausretrogamer

Atari_42

Atari. Can you believe that they have been rocking our video gaming world in one shape or another since 1972! The video gaming industry would never be the same once Atari entered the fray some 42 years ago. Nolan and Ted’s little enterprise baby grew into an arcade and home gaming entertainment Goliath.

Much has been written (and rewritten) about the history of Atari, but rather than recite every sordid detail, just gaze upon this Atari timeline. A lot has happened since June 1972!

atari_timeline_42source: Atari

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Atari, Atari 2600, Atari Month, Retro Gaming, retrogaming

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