Atari has a special place in my heart. The Atari 2600 was the first console I owned, paid for in part by the proceeds of a paper route I had when I was 10 or 11, and it contributed much to my lifelong love of videogames. I’m saddened to note this story on joystiq about Atari’s most recent death. Granted, they’re not closing down shop, but once again they’re not making games, and once again the future looks dim for the storied father of videogames. They’ve risen from the ashes before, and perhaps they will again, but at some point you have to wonder if they’re cursed and better left to die, permanent-like.
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