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The Fascinating Story of Atari, the Sunnyvale Garage That Invented Home Gaming and Lost It All

A fast-paced look at Atari’s rise from a Sunnyvale garage to the company that brought video games into living rooms worldwide—and how innovation, excess, and industry chaos led to its dramatic fall.

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A fast-paced look at Atari’s rise from a Sunnyvale garage to the company that brought video games into living rooms worldwide—and how innovation, excess, and industry chaos led to its dramatic fall.

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