Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (Expanded Steelbook Edition)

The Wider World of Atari timeline, which includes 19 playable games and eight video segments, dives deep into Atari's history and showcases how Atari has influenced developers and fans over the decades. New interviews, old advertisements, historical artifacts, and much more have been researched and presented in the signature style of Digital Eclipse. Highlights of the new timeline include an in-depth look at Stern Electronics' robot-exploding Berzerk, unusual and underrated innovations, as well as hidden gems from the late 1980s. A spotlight is on artist Evelyn Seto, who helped develop the iconic Fuji Atari logo, Pong creator Al Alcorn, who explains the origins of Breakout, and an examination of the role of the fan community in uncovering unreleased prototypes, developing homebrew games, and preserving Atari's history.

The timeline of the first console war, which features 20 playable games and half a dozen video segments, tells the story of the first major console war in the gaming industry between the Atari 2600 and Mattel's Intellivision. The Digital Eclipse team explores the rivalry, including Mattel's daring decision to develop games for the competing Atari 2600. Highlights include a selection of M Network games, featuring some fan favorites, a mix of Atari and M Network sports games, as well as some rare Atari 2600 and 5200 prototypes. New interviews include former Intellivision Game Director Don Daglow, M Network programmer Jane Terjung, David Crane and Garry Kitchen from Activision, homebrew programmer Dennis Debro, and historians Leonard Herman and Mike Mika.