Back in 2022, Digital Eclipse and Atari went all out for Atari’s 50th anniversary with Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. The game takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games, including a specially curated list of more than 100 playable classics as well as six new games. The heart of The Anniversary Celebration is Interactive Timelines, which combine trivia, all-new interviews with the original developers, industry leaders, and playable games into one singular experience. Now, Atari and Digital Eclipse have announced a new expansion called Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition.
Atari 50 is expanding! 🥳
Coming later this year to an #Atari50 near you,
39 playable games and TWO new timelines:
🕹️ The Wider World of Atari
🕹️ The First Console WarYou’ll also be able to add an all-new expanded physical edition to your home library! 😍
Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/0pUeo9lArr
— Atari (@atari) June 25, 2024
The Expanded Edition brings in and adds two new timelines to the existing game. The first new timeline, The Wider World of Atari features 19 playable games, 8 new video segments, plus “interviews, vintage ads, historical artifacts, and more” focusing on a broad range of topics. The second new timeline, The First Console War will detail the long-running rivalry between the Atari 2600 and Intellivision, a brand Atari recently bought. The First Console War will have 6 video segments and 20 playable games including a selection of M Network games, a mix of Atari and M Network sports games, plus rare Atari 2600 and 5200 prototypes.
PS, #Atari50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition will launch on October 25th. 🗓️✍️
— Atari (@atari) June 25, 2024
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition will be available as a standalone purchase and as DLC for the existing version of the game for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch version will also be getting a physical version of the Expanded Edition.
PS5 will also get a physical copy!
— Atari (@atari) June 25, 2024