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Gaming’s oldest urban legend is Atari’s fault

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Jenna Stoeber Polygon
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Atari
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1971–2026
Latest · Bubsy 4D
Top genres · arcade, fps, adventure
363 articles 165 writers 112 games
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Active · 2013–2022
Latest · Fault: Stp - Lightkravte
Top genres · adventure, indie, visual_novel
53 articles 47 writers 4 games
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Active · 2025
Top genres · platformer
125 articles 65 writers 1 games
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