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'''Atari''' was a company that published ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' |
'''Atari''' was a French holding company that published, among many other games, the ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' series since [[Infogrames Interactive]] decided to forward the franchise to [[Frontier]] in 2003, with the first game in the series published under their label being ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister]]''. |
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The company began its roots in Utah. Two engineers, whose names were Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, decided to form a videogame company in 1971. Its former name was Syzygy, then changed its name and became the famous Atari company. |
The company began its roots in Utah. Two engineers, whose names were Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, decided to form a videogame company in 1971. Its former name was Syzygy, then changed its name and became the famous Atari company. |
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The company declared bankruptcy in |
The company declared bankruptcy in January 2013 and was forced to pass on or sell its franchises. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.atari.com/ Official website] |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari,_SA Atari, SA article on Wikipedia] |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari,_Inc._%28Atari,_SA_subsidiary%29 Atari, Inc. article on Wikipedia] |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Interactive Atari Interactive article on Wikipedia] |