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{{About|the original video game company founded in 1976|the current Atari| | {{About|the original video game company founded in 1976|the current Atari|Atari SA|other uses|Atari (disambiguation)}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Atari''' was an American video game company created in 1976 by Nolan Bushnell (who created ''Pong'' in 1971). Atari was owned by Warner Communications until 1985. After several structure changes, the gaming division was bought by [[Time Warner Interactive|Time Warner]] in 1993, but then sold to [[Williams Entertainment|Williams]] in 1996, who reverted the name back to Atari Games. The subsidiary became a part of [[Midway Games]], as the latter spun off in 1998, and it was renamed the same year to Midway Games West to avoid confusion with another [[Atari Interactive|Atari]] brand set up by [[Hasbro Interactive]]. | '''Atari''' was an American video game company created in 1976 by Nolan Bushnell (who created ''Pong'' in 1971). Atari was owned by Warner Communications until 1985. After several structure changes, the gaming division was bought by [[Time Warner Interactive|Time Warner]] in 1993, but then sold to [[Williams Entertainment|Williams]] in 1996, who reverted the name back to Atari Games. The subsidiary became a part of [[Midway Games]], as the latter spun off in 1998, and it was renamed the same year to Midway Games West to avoid confusion with another [[Atari Interactive (Hasbro Interactive)|Atari]] brand set up by [[Hasbro Interactive]]. | ||
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|atari1980s.jpg|1st Logo (September 11, 1977-January 1, 1992) | |||
|hqdefault2.jpg|2nd Logo (May 1986-January 1, 1992) | |||
|S6q1r_LckxzZ-Y84ds571g6266.jpeg|3rd Logo (1991-1996) | |||
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===1st Logo (September 11, 1977-January 1, 1992)=== | ===1st Logo (September 11, 1977-January 1, 1992)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen on all Atari 2600 and 5200 games. | '''Availability:''' Seen on all Atari 2600 and 5200 games. | ||
===2nd Logo (May 1986-January 1, 1992)=== | |||
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'''Availability:''' Seen on all Atari 7800 games. | '''Availability:''' Seen on all Atari 7800 games. | ||
===3rd Logo (1991-1996)=== | ===3rd Logo (1991-1996)=== | ||
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*On most [[Atari Jaguar]] games, the logo is seen in front of a marble rectangle and has "Licensed to" above. | *On most [[Atari Jaguar]] games, the logo is seen in front of a marble rectangle and has "Licensed to" above. | ||
*On ''Bubsy - Fractured Furry Tales'' for Jaguar, the {{color|blue}} name with a {{color|golden}} outline is set over the tripod. | *On ''Bubsy - Fractured Furry Tales'' for Jaguar, the {{color|blue}} name with a {{color|golden}} outline is set over the tripod. | ||
*On ''Raiden'' for Jaguar, we see the 3D {{color|blue}} logo floating over | *On ''Raiden'' for Jaguar, we see the 3D {{color|blue}} logo floating over a {{color|brown}} surface. | ||
*On ''T-Mek'' for Sega 32X, the logo is made of stone and has "GAMES" below. | *On ''T-Mek'' for Sega 32X, the logo is made of stone and has "GAMES" below. | ||
*On ''Missile Command 3D'' for Jaguar, we see the rainbow Atari tripod spinning with the Virtuality logo above. | *On ''Missile Command 3D'' for Jaguar, we see the rainbow Atari tripod spinning with the Virtuality logo above. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Mainly seen on games for Atari Jaguar. Also appeared on a few licensed games for other platforms. | '''Availability:''' Mainly seen on games for Atari Jaguar. Also appeared on a few licensed games for other platforms. | ||
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