Atari Acquires Intellivision: Ending Decades-Long Gaming Rivalry
Atari Acquires Intellivision: Ending Decades-Long Gaming Rivalry
Atari SA (OTC:PONGF) purchased Intellivision, effectively ending one of the longest-standing rivalries in the video game industry.
雅达利公司（场外交易代码：PONGF）收购了Intellivision，这实际上结束了电子游戏行业持续时间最长的竞争之一。
According to The Verge, the deal involves Atari's taking over the Intellivision brand and its library of over 200 games.
根据The Verge的说法，这笔交易涉及雅达利接管Intellivision品牌及其包含200多款游戏的库。
Atari aims to "expand digital and physical distribution of legacy Intellivision games, potentially create new games, and explore brand and licensing opportunities," the company said in the press release.
该公司在新闻稿中表示，雅达利的目标是 “扩大传统Intellivision游戏的数字和实体发行，有可能开发新游戏，并探索品牌和许可机会”。
However, the acquisition does not include the Intellivision Amico, a console project initially scheduled for a 2020 release.
但是，此次收购不包括Intellivision Amico，该游戏机项目最初计划于2020年发布。
Video game composer Tommy Tallarico previously bought a stake in the company that owned the branding for Intellivision, and raised funding to develop the Amico.
电子游戏作曲家汤米·塔拉里科此前曾收购了拥有Intellivision品牌的公司的股份，并为开发Amico筹集了资金。
Intellivision, which will undergo a rebranding process, will retain the rights to develop the Amico. Atari will grant licensing rights to the new company, allowing Intellivision games to feature on the Amico console.
将进行品牌重塑的Intellivision将保留开发Amico的权利。雅达利将向这家新公司授予许可权，允许Intellivision游戏在Amico主机上运行。
Intellivision CEO Phil Adam stated: "We look forward to our expanded collaboration and the prospect of bringing a broad array of new titles to the Amico family gaming platform."
Intellivision首席执行官菲尔·亚当表示：“我们期待扩大合作，并有望为Amico家族游戏平台带来各种新游戏。”
Historically, Atari and Intellivision were fierce competitors in the early days of the home gaming console, with their respective Atari 2600 and Intellivision systems.
从历史上看，雅达利和Intellivision在家用游戏机的早期一直是激烈的竞争对手，分别拥有雅达利2600和Intellivision系统。
Mattel Inc's (NASDAQ:MAT) Mattel Electronics developed and launched Intellivision in 1979. It sold around 5 million units by 1990.
美泰公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MAT）的美泰电子于1979年开发并推出了Intellivision。到 1990 年，它的销量约为 500 万台。
In recent years, Atari has positioned itself as a champion of retro gaming, releasing mini versions of its classic consoles, supporting the re-release of older games on modern platforms, and acquiring retro game developers like Digital Eclipse.
近年来，雅达利将自己定位为复古游戏的拥护者，发布了其经典游戏机的迷你版本，支持在现代平台上重新发布旧游戏，并收购了Digital Eclipse等复古游戏开发商。
The acquisition of Intellivision marks another significant step in Atari's strategy to dominate the retro gaming market.
对Intellivision的收购标志着雅达利主导复古游戏市场的战略又迈出了重要的一步。
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