Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is already a unbelievable historical past lesson and playable compilation of Atari’s heyday, but it surely’s about to change into much more complete. The 2022 interactive documentary is getting an enlargement that provides new timelines and 39 video games.
This new model of the sport known as Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Version, and it arrives on October 25. It is going to be launched as DLC to Atari 50 house owners and as a standalone title, each digitally and bodily. Developer Digital Eclipse (which Atari acquired in 2023) is bolstering the compilation with two new timelines.
First is “The Wider World of Atari”, which options 19 playable video games and eight video segments. Subjects mentioned embrace Pong creator Al Acorn discussing the start of Breakout, a highlight on artist Evelyn Soto, who helped create Atari’s “Fuji” brand, and a deep dive into Stern Electronics’ Berzerk.
The second timeline known as “The First Console Conflict” and consists of 20 playable video games. It options six video segments and focuses on the rivalry between the Atari 2600 and Mattel’s Intellivision, with interviews from former Intellivision recreation director Don Daglow, Activision’s David Crane and Garry Kitchen, M Community programmer Jne Terjung, and extra. This timeline additionally options playable M Community video games (which, for the unaware, had been Mattel-produced video games for the 2600) and uncommon Atari 2600 and 5200 prototypes.
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Version Steelbook Model (Change solely)
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Version will likely be out there for PlayStation and Xbox consoles, Change, and PC. The standalone customary version prices $39.99. The bodily Change model is getting an unique Steelbook model for $49.99 and consists of extras like a reproduction of Al Acorn’s enterprise card, Atari 2600 artwork playing cards, and miniature arcade marquee indicators (as seen within the graphic above). Atari didn’t reveal how a lot the add-on will value for current Atari 50 house owners.
For extra on the gathering, learn our glowing assessment of the unique recreation right here. You should definitely additionally hearken to our interview with present Atari CEO Wade Rosen on this episode of All Issues Nintendo.