AtariAge is a website focusing on classic
Atari
Atari () is a brand name that has been owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by French holding company Atari SA (formerly Infogrames) and its focus is on "video games, consumer hardware, licensing and bl ...
video games. The site features gaming news, historical archives, discussion forums, and an online store. It was founded in 1998.
Taking its name from the 1982–84 ''
Atari Age'' magazine, the site also houses a comprehensive, searchable database of Atari video games, including manuals, packaging art, estimated rarity, screenshots, reviews, and other details, as well as an ''Atari Age'' magazine archive. The site is also home to a community of
homebrew developers for Atari and other classic video game systems.
[ Carless 2005, p. 15: "As discussed earlier, the Atari 2600 itself has a vibrant homebrew scene oriented around such sites as Atari Age."] Some of the homebrew games originally published by AtariAge have been included in official video game compilations such as ''
Activision Anthology''.
AtariAge was acquired by
Atari SA
Atari SA (formerly Infogrames Entertainment SA ()), also known as Atari Group, is a French holding company headquartered in Paris that owns mainly video gaming-related interactive entertainment properties. Atari SA's core subsidiaries include t ...
in September 2023. The site will remain under control of its co-founder Albert Yarusso, and his support team.
References
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External links
AtariAge.comInterview with Albert Yarusso about AtariAge
Internet properties established in 1998
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