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Atari,Inc. Is Founded
Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney founded Atari,Inc. -
PONG: Made By Atari, For Magnavox
Atari makes PONG for the Magnavox Odyssey. This later turns into a lawsuit. -
The Atari 2600 Is Invented
The first game system ever created. -
The First Game For The Atari 2600: PONG
The first Atari 2600 game. -
Atari Makes Atari 2600 Games Made For Brands, Movies, TV Shows, Etc.
(Unknown Date In 1979). Atari starts making games from movies, shows, brands, and more including, "Journey Escape", "Krull", "Flash Gordon", "A-Team", "Aliens", "Snoopy And The Red Baron", "The Smurfs", "Ghostbusters", "Kool-Aid', "Knight Rider", "M*A*S*H", "E.T.", also known for "The Great E.T. Cartridge Dumpage", and "Pepsi Invaders". -
Activision Starts Making Games For The Atari 2600
Activision makes games like "Kaboom!", "River Raid", and "Pitfall." (Unknown Day in July,1980) -
Atari Sues Mystique For Developing "Adult" Games
Atari sued Mystique in a large court battle and won. Atari did not think that Mystique should make adult orientated games.Atari wanted adults to play, but they wanted adults to play good-natured, kid-friendly games that they could probably play with their children. (Unknown Day In October, 1982.) -
The Video Game Crash Of 1983: "The Atari Shock In Japan"
The video game crash of 1983, aka "The Atari Shock In Japan", was a massive recession of the video game industry that occurred from 1983 to 1985. Revenues had peaked at around $3.2 billion in 1983, then fell to around $100 million by 1985 (a drop of almost 97 percent). (Unknown Month & Day)
