The life, death, death, death, death, and rebirth of Atari

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Post Games

Chris Plante

10 episodes

6 days ago

Post Games is a listener-supported podcast about how and why we love video games. Each week, host Chris Plante reports on a new, overlooked, or underappreciated topic in gaming culture. Where did all the new porn games come from? What’s it like to be the AI that destroys the world? How has one award turned tiny indie game makers into big-name millionaires? With original interviews, writing, and a traditional audio-magazine structure, Plante keeps things entertaining, informative, and always under 90 minutes. Because Post Games is meant to be listened to, not buried in a backlog. Learn more at www.post.games.

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The life, death, death, death, death, and rebirth of Atari

Post Games

49 minutes 54 seconds

6 days ago

The life, death, death, death, death, and rebirth of Atari

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This week on Post Games, Atari CEO Wade Rosen joins me to discuss gaming’s ship of Theseus. While everyone remembers Atari at its height, most folks ignored the company's struggles following the games industry crash of 1983. Understandably! For forty years, Atari has been a brand in search of a purpose.

Rosen is determined to change that, making Atari relevant for the first time in forty years. And he wants to do so while having a sense of humor and respect for the brand's long, long journey. Who doesn't love a comeback story?

Patreon bonus prologue: A history of Atari and its lost decades
Act 1: Why Atari can’t die, an extended conversation with Atari CEO Wade Rosen
Act 2: What is a “modern” Atari game
Act 3: The news of the week

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