Iconic Atari Turns 40, Tries To Stay Relevant

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Fri, 06/29/2012 - 2:20pm

A scruffy, young Steve Jobs worked at Atari before he founded Apple. "Pong," one of the world's first video games, was born there, as was "Centipede," a classic from the era of quarter-guzzling arcade machines. "Call of Duty" creator Activision was started by four of Atari's former game developers.

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