Atari and Digital Eclipse have announced a new expansion for the Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection.
Entitled Atari 50: The Expanded Anniversary Celebration EditionThis new version of the game will add two timelines, along with 39 games, to Atari's playable retrospective.
The expanded edition will be released on October 25 for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 and PS5, as well as the Atari VCS this holiday.
The Nintendo Switch and PS5 versions will also receive physical editions. More specifically, it will include a steelbook for the Nintendo Switch, which comes with quite a few bonus items, including Atari 2600 art cards, miniature arcade marquee posters, and an Al Alcorn Replica Syzygy Co business card.
The standard version will retail for $39.99 / £31.50, while the steelbook will retail for $49.99 / £39.40.
However, the two new timelines and games will be offered to owners of the original. Atari 50 will be released as downloadable content (DLC) later this year.
As for the two timelines that appear in the Expanded editionThe Wider World of Atari timeline will feature 19 playable games and eight video segments and will take a series of deep dives into stories from Atari’s history, showcasing how Atari continued to influence creators and fans throughout the decades.
It will also include new interviews, vintage advertisements, historical artifacts and more, all researched and presented in Digital Eclipse's signature style, along with highlights like a deep dive into Stern Electronics' robot explosion. Berzerk; unusual and underrated innovations and hidden gems from the late 1980s; A spotlight on artist Evelyn Seto, who helped create the “Fuji” Atari logo. Stink creator Al Alcorn explaining the birth of Escape; and more.
Meanwhile, 'The First Console War' timeline will include 20 playable games and six video segments, and will tell the story of the gaming industry's first major console war between the Atari 2600 and Mattel's Intellivision. .
Among a number of highlights from M Network games, this timeline will also feature interviews from numerous industry veterans.
Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection was released in 2022 by developer Digital Eclipse and details Atari's history with playable games and extras including galleries, arcade booklets, and documentaries.
It launched with 103 games from Atari's history and will then receive 12 more in December 2023. With the Expanded edition An additional 39 games are planned to be added, bringing the total games to 154.
