Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration just added 12 more games in free update
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, the acclaimed interactive history of Atari from developer Digital Eclipse, has just added 12 more retro games as part of a free Holiday Content Update.
Atari 50, if you're unfamiliar, released at the tail-end of last year, drawing immediate acclaim for its wonderfully rich delve into Atari's 50-year history, mixing extensive interviews with designers, developers, and other prominent industry figures with archival content include documentary footage, design documents, and original artwork.
That in itself was an absolute treat, but Atari 50 also included more than 90 playable arcade and console games from the company's illustrious, industry defining back catalogue, ranging from Pong and Breakout to the likes of Asteroids, Adventure, and more. It even featured a number of previously unreleased titles, including Akka Arrh — which received an acclaimed reimagining from legendary developer Jeff Minter earlier this year.
And as of today, Atari 50's initial line-up of gaming classics and curios has expanded by 12 on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC, with Atari having now confirmed a full list of additions following a bit of a tease last week. As per Digital Eclipse's patch notes for today's Holiday Content Update — described as the «first» content update for Atari 50, suggesting more could be on the way — owners can now dive into the following as part of their historical journeying:
Fans of Atari 50 should also check out Digital Eclipse's recently released — and equally well-received — The Making of Karateka, which gives a similarly thorough interactive documentary treatment to Prince of Persia designer Jordan Mechner's 1984 classic Karateka. The Making of Karateka is the first in
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