Atari 50: The First Console War

Well before the current day console wars dominated social media and message boards, Atari's VCS and Intellivision collided in the first major video game rivalry in 1979. The battle only intensified when Intellivision started making games for the VCS, its fiercest rival's machine! In a series of exclusive interviews, the game makers who lived through the first console war explain how and why this unique chapter of video-game history unfolded.

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Developer

Digital Eclipse

Publisher

Atari

Platforms

PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, SwitchPC · PS5|4 · Series X|S|One · Switch

Genres

ShooterPlatformerArcade

Themes

ActionHistorical

Modes

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-op

Perspectives

Side view

Age ratings

ESRB T, PEGI 16, USK 12, GRAC 12+, ClassInd 14, ACB PGESRB T · PEGI 16 · USK 12 · GRAC 12+ · ClassInd 14 · ACB PG