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It took a while, but Atari finally came out on top in its competition with longtime rival Intellivision.
For those only familiar with Sega and Nintendo or Xbox and PlayStation bashing each other, there were two video game companies vying to be in people's homes, Atari and Intellivision.
Atari and Intellivision introduced their dueling consoles, the Atari 2600 and the Intellivision.
Intellivision was developed by Mattel Electronics and was introduced to the world in 1979. Its console sold around 5 million units by 1990.
On Thursday, May 23, one of the most famous rivalries in the video game industry came to an end when Atari has announced that it has acquired Intellivision.
Atari has announced that it will acquire its long-time rival and its 200 game library.
Atari wrote in a press release, “Atari will seek to expand digital and physical distribution of legacy Intellivision games, create potential new games, and explore branding and licensing opportunities.”
Intellivision Amico is not part of the acquisition
The lip References that the acquisition does not include the Intellivision Amico, the new Intellivision console announced in 2020 that it was in the works and that led by notorious “liar” and legendary video game composer Tommy Tallarico.
The site notes that Intellivision will rebrand and grant licensing rights to the new company, allowing Intellivision games to exist on the console.
“We look forward to our expanded partnership and the prospect of bringing a wide range of new titles to the Amico family gaming platform,” Intellivision CEO Phil Adam said in the press release.
Atari now specializes in retrogaming, releasing mini retro versions of its classic consoles and releasing its classic games on modern consoles. He also owns Digital Eclipse, a studio specializing in retro games.
We are curious to see the fruits of this acquisition.
