Atari’s 50th Anniversary collection is updated with 40 new games

Atari, It took the first step into this sector with the 2600 model, one of the pioneers of home console games. It has been 45 years since this console was released and more than 50 years have passed since Atari was founded. In commemoration of its 50th anniversary, the company released a comprehensive game collection called “Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration”. Now this collection will receive a major update with almost 40 new games, but the full list of new games has not been announced yet.

With this update, the number of games in the collection will reach almost 130, and these games will be selected from many home and portable consoles. “Atari 50: The Anniversary
Celebration Expanded This expanded version, named “Edition”, also adds two new timelines to the software. These timelines offer interactive lessons on the company’s history and feature video segments and playable games. The timeline called “The Wider World of Atari” offers an in-depth look at the history of the company. This episode features names such as the classic arcade cabinet Berzerk, Al Alcorn, the creator of Pong, and artist Evelyn Seto, who designed the company’s iconic logo. “The First Console War” timeline deals with the struggle between Atari 2600 and Intellivision. This fight was a precursor to the rivalry between Nintendo and Sega. Interestingly, Atari recently acquired Intellivision, officially ending this rivalry. The update will be available this fall, and from now on, this version will be the definitive version of the collection. For new buyers, the “Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition” will sell for $40, while the steel box version will sell for $50. This version It will be available on almost all platforms, including Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and PC. The steel-boxed physical version will be available only for Switch and PS5 and will include extras such as art cards, arcade signs, and replica business cards.