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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2001[1] |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Video game console |
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| Website | atgames |
AtGames Cloud Holdings Inc. (formerlyAtGames Digital Media Inc.) is anAmerican[1]video game andconsole manufacturer, known for their Legends Ultimate Arcade and creating the connected arcade.[3][4] Since 2011, they have produced and marketed the Atari-licenseddedicatedhome video game console seriesAtari Flashback under license fromAtari.[5] Additionally, AtGames has producedColecoVision andIntellivision Flashback consoles, and has worked withSega on multiple different handhelds and retro consoles.
In August 2014,GameFly announced on its website that AtGames had acquired its online games distribution service.[6] AtGames relaunched this service under the nameDirect2Drive in late 2014.[7] In December 2014, AtGames purchased the IP to Calxeda through its subsidiary Silver Lining Systems,[8] and was using the acquired technology to build fabric interconnects for A1100-powered servers as of January 2016.[9]
In August 2019, AtGames acquired the royalty interest owed toGeneral Computer Corporation (GCC) forMs. Pac-Man.[10]
In January 2020, AtGames announced a partnership withTaito.[11]
In June 2020, AtGames announced a partnership withFarSight Studios in which 22 Gottlieb pinball tables from theirPinball Arcade video game would be ported over to AtGames' newest flagship, the AtGames Legends Pinball (ALP) machine.[citation needed] Since then, AtGames has continued its Legends line by adding consoles with arcade control decks (Legends Gamer, Core, and Legends Core Max) as well as their AtGames Legends Ultimate Mini (ALU Mini) and most recently, the AtGames Legends Pinball Micro (ALP Micro). A miniature version of the full-size ALP.
AtGames has expanded the capabilities of these devices by adding more accessories, like the QuadPlay, a four-player control deck for the ALU. AtGames has also partnered with Magic Pixel Studios to port over their Zaccaria digital pinball tables as well as to develop new pinball tables taken from various intellectual properties.[citation needed]
Starting in 2018,AtGames has releasedHDMI dongle "Mini Console Sticks", bundled withSega Genesis-like controllers dubbed "Flashback Blast!" These consoles contain multiple games from different companies, such asBandaiNamco,Atari andTaito.[12] Starting in 2019, the consoles included games licensed fromDisney includingTron,The Jungle Book,The Lion King, and theStar Wars games.[13]
In November 2019, AtGames released the 66-inch tallLegends Ultimate arcade cabinet,[3] featuring 350 built-in licensed arcade games on a 24-inchHD screen.[14] In December 2019, AtGames announced its ArcadeNet service, offering games on demand for streaming, download, and purchase on the Legends Ultimate arcade platform.[15][16][17]
In August 2020, AtGames announced that the Legends Ultimate 1.1 would hit retail on August 31, 2020,[18] featuring a library of 300 arcade titles fromAtari,Data East,Jaleco,The Tetris Company, andDisney.[18]
In September 2020, AtGames announced the Legends Gamer series of wireless arcade controllers, including the Legends Gamer Mini, Legends Gamer and Legends Gamer Pro.[19] The Legends Gamer Mini comes with 100 classic arcade and home video games, while the Legends Gamer and Legends Gamer Pro come with 150 classic arcade and home video games including titles from Disney, Taito, and The Tetris Company.[20]
In 2018, AtGames sent an incorrect version of its Bandai Namco Flashback plug-and-play console to reviewers. The review copy contained authentic emulated arcade ROMs while the released version contained NES versions, which were considerable downgrades and did not match the review copies.[21]
American pharmaceutical chainWalgreens sued AtGames in 2019 for a breach of contract. The suit alleged AtGames owed nearly $1.62 million for unsold and returned products.[22]
In 2019, AtGames acquired the royalty rights forMs. Pac-Man fromGeneral Computer Corporation, forbidding Bandai Namco from using theMs. Pac-Man character. Beginning with the 2022Arcade Archives release ofPac-Land, the character has been removed from games that previously featured her.[23]
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