| Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration | |
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| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
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| Composer(s) | Bob Baffy[2] |
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| Release | November 11, 2022 |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Atari 50 (subtitled The Anniversary Celebration) is a video game compilation and interactive documentary about the history of Atari. It comprises newly shot interviews with former Atari employees, archival footage, emulated games from the company's catalog, and six new games inspired by past Atari games. It was developed by Digital Eclipse, published by Atari, and released on Atari VCS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2022, the 50th anniversary of Atari's founding. The main feature of the game is a five-part interactive timeline that lays out the history of the company and its products through video, scanned artifacts and related games.[3]
Critics have compared Atari 50 favorably to a museum or traditional documentary.[3][4][5] They praised its thoroughness and hoped other developers would receive a similar treatment.[3] Digital Eclipse announced that they would be producing more "interactive documentary" compilations in the style of Atari 50 under the Gold Master Series with The Making of Karateka (2023) and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (2024). Since its release, Digital Eclipse has added additional games as downloadable content and announced a new update which would include two new historical timelines and additional games for release in October 2024.
- ^ Digital Eclipse (November 11, 2022). Atari 50 (Nintendo Switch). Atari.
Credits Producers: Drew Scanlon, Bao Calvin Vu
- ^ Digital Eclipse (November 11, 2022). Atari 50 (Nintendo Switch). Atari.
Credits Audio/Music: Bob Baffy
- ^ a b c Russell 2022.
- ^ Claiborn 2022.
- ^ Fanelli 2022.