Atari
Founded in 1972
Status: active
aka(s): Atari Games, Atari Europe S.A.S.U., Atari Europe
It is known for Alone in the Dark, Arcade's Greatest Hits, ArmA, Axis & Allies, Battlezone, Carnivores, Centipede, Choplifter, Defender, Desperados, Dig Dug, Disciples, Divinity, Donkey Kong, Driver, Eye of the Beholder, Gauntlet, Gorky, GunPey, Ikari Warriors, Impossible Mission, King's Bounty, Lemmings, Lode Runner, Mario, Master of Orion, Mercury Meltdown, Micro Machines, Moto Racer, Myst, Nebulus, Neocron, Neverwinter Nights, Ninja Gaiden, Pac-Man, Paperboy, Pole Position, Q*bert, Rampage, Robotron, Rolling Thunder, Rygar, Shadow of the Beast, Sid Meier's Civilization, Space Invaders, Spy Fox, Star Control, Star Raiders, Switchblade, Swordquest, Test Drive, Unreal Tournament, Worms, X-COM, X-COM: Original series, Xenus, Xevious
Releases per year
| 1972 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4 | |
| 1974 | 16 | |
| 1975 | 10 | |
| 1976 | 14 | |
| 1977 | 22 | |
| 1978 | 41 | |
| 1979 | 18 | |
| 1980 | 25 | |
| 1981 | 15 | |
| 1982 | 61 | |
| 1983 | 162 | |
| 1984 | 84 | |
| 1985 | 14 | |
| 1986 | 17 | |
| 1987 | 47 | |
| 1988 | 45 | |
| 1989 | 51 | |
| 1990 | 52 | |
| 1991 | 34 | |
| 1992 | 39 | |
| 1993 | 13 | |
| 1994 | 12 | |
| 1995 | 18 | |
| 1996 | 12 | |
| 1997 | 15 | |
| 1998 | 9 | |
| 1999 | 12 | |
| 2000 | 10 | |
| 2001 | 12 | |
| 2002 | 19 | |
| 2003 | 42 | |
| 2004 | 55 | |
| 2005 | 50 | |
| 2006 | 37 | |
| 2007 | 51 | |
| 2008 | 48 | |
| 2009 | 18 | |
| 2010 | 14 | |
| 2011 | 18 | |
| 2012 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 1 |
Gametypes frequency
Top platforms
| Arcade |  | 220 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600 | | 200 | |
| Atari 400/800 | | 108 | |
| Windows | | 103 | |
| Atari 5200 | | 88 | |
| Lynx | | 82 | |
| Atari 7800 | | 61 | |
| PS2 | | 52 | |
| GBA | | 39 | |
| Nintendo DS | | 34 | |
| Atari ST | | 28 | |
| X360 | | 25 | |
| Xbox | | 24 | |
| Jaguar | | 23 | |
| Wii | | 23 |
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Atari best rated games
| Gauntlet | 1985 | arcd |  |  |  |
| Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II | 2003 | gba | | | |
| Badlands | 1989 | arcd | | | |
| Fahrenheit | 2005 | win | | | |
| Alien vs. Predator | 1994 | jag | | | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 | 2005 | nds | | | |
| Paperboy | 1984 | arcd | | | |
| The Witcher | 2007 | win | | |  |
| Beyblade VForce: Ultimate Blader Jam | 2003 | gba | | | |
| Chip's Challenge | 1989 | lynx | | | |
Atari worst games
| 3D Tic Tac Toe | 1980 | vcs | | |  |
| Lunar Lander | 1979 | arcd | | | |
| Phoenix | 1982 | vcs | | |  |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | vcs | | | |
| Fun with Numbers | 1977 | vcs | | | |