Atari 50 Adding 19 More Games

Atari will be adding 19 more playable games as DLC to its Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration compilation. Released in November 2022 on multiple platforms, Atari 50 offers nostalgic gamers a collection of more than 100 titles originally available on the Atari 7800, 5200, and 2600 consoles, as well as Atari 8-bit computers, Atari Jaguar, and the Atari Lynx handheld.

But the collection isn’t just a way to play some amazing classic games. Atari 50 also serves as an interactive museum about the history of the company and the video game industry in general. It features interviews with developers and key figures in the industry, as well as trivia, and follows Atari through its origin in the 70s, its move into arcades, and the releases of its groundbreaking consoles.

Atari had already announced that it would be releasing an Expanded Edition of Atari 50 on October 25, which will add 39 more games to the compilation’s already robust library. This new content release will be divided into two DLCs. The first, called The Wider World of Atari, will add 19 new games to Atari 50, and their titles will be revealed in a YouTube video by MetalJesusRocks on September 25. Gamers who own the Atari VCS will receive The Wider World of Atari DLC for Atari 50 for free.

Atari 50’s The Wider World of Atari Games Reveal Date

• September 25, 2024, at 10 AM EST on YouTube

The DLC will also add eight more video segments that include new interviews with employees and fans, past and present. A spotlight will shine on artist Evelyn Seto, who helped create Atari’s iconic logo, and interested fans will also get to see vintage video game ads and artifacts from gaming history. The DLC’s new timeline will cover some of the Atari 2600’s innovations, which may have been underappreciated in their time, the search for unreleased prototypes, and also the importance of video game preservation.

The First Console War, the second planned DLC for Atari 50, will launch on November 8 and will include 20 more games for retro enthusiasts to enjoy and six video segments. It will delve into the rivalry that grew between the Atari 2600 and Mattel’s Intellivision, which marked the original console war. Its release will coincide with the arrival of the physical version of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition. This physical release will contain the original game and both DLCs and will be available to purchase for Nintendo Switch and PS5 for $39.99. Additionally, for $49.99, Nintendo Switch owners will get some extra special treatment with the release of a Steelbook version of Atari 50 that includes Atari 2600 art cards, mini arcade marquee signs, and a business card for Al Alcorn Replica Syzygy Co.

Atari

Originally founded in 1972, Atari began as a company that created arcade games, home video game consoles, and computers. The brand was very popular in the 1970s and 1980s, producing games like Pong and consoles like the Atari 2600. The video game crash of 1983 tanked the company, selling the computer and game console divisions to Jack Tramiel, and split the company into Atari Games and Atari Corporation. 

Since then, Atari has changed hands numerous times before eventually merging with IESA in 2008 and eventually filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013. However, the company announced the new corporate strategy, releasing new products, software, developing hotels, as well as a new console named the Atari VCS.

Date Founded

June 27, 1972

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Parent Company

Atari Games

Known For

Space Invaders