Atari files bankruptcy

[forrestcupp]

Atari is filing bankruptcy (http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/21/game-over-atari-files-for-bankruptcy/) and they are selling off their logo and video game titles.

First Hostess, and now Atari. What is this world coming to?

[mips]

Atari is filing bankruptcy (http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/21/game-over-atari-files-for-bankruptcy/) and they are selling off their logo and video game titles.

First Hostess, and now Atari. What is this world coming to?

That's not 'really' Atari as most of us know it. Atari died in 1984, it just kept on being brought by different companies each time it died or came to near death. The latest death is actually Infogames dying if I can put it that way.

Someone new will probably buy it or the name and so we carry on beating the dead horse that is Atari :biggrin:

[forrestcupp]

That's not 'really' Atari as most of us know it. Atari died in 1984, it just kept on being brought by different companies each time it died or came to near death. The latest death is actually Infogames dying if I can put it that way.

Someone new will probably buy it or the name and so we carry on beating the dead horse that is Atari :biggrin:

I know you're right about that. And also, Hostess will be selling their snack cake department in March, so maybe we'll get our Twinkies and Ding Dongs back, too.

[nothingspecial]

If you've never tried a Twinkie, it's too late. The company behind the iconic American snack is going under

Well that's the end of that plan then. I had always intended to try a twinkie if I ever visit the USA :(

[deadflowr]

Well that's the end of that plan then. I had always intended to try a twinkie if I ever visit the USA :(

Come on over anyway. There are plenty of other, possibly life shortening, foodstuffs around.
Come around during the summer and go to any state fair and enjoy some fried butter, or other inventively gluttonous culinary creations.

For the record though, I actually love twinkies. And I'm the only person over 5 years old I know who still does.

And yeah, the Atari thing is just a business maneuver. It'll be around in some form.

[neu5eeCh]

I did my first programming on an Atari "Basic" cartridge when I was just a kid. I think it had enough memory for 10 lines or something like that. Great memories nonetheless.

[mips]

Well that's the end of that plan then. I had always intended to try a twinkie if I ever visit the USA :(

I was just about to ask why you guys don't have Twinkies in the UK as we have them in SA. Closer inspection reveals we actually have Tinkies and not Twinkies locally. I never even noticed the name and always though we had them over here :redface:

http://www.tinkies.co.za/

http://static4.fjcdn.com/comments/We+have+the+rip-off+in+my+country+called+Tinkies+_7942b3b1fbb885d0 f9f12ed0a5f6b89a.jpg

Twinkies however are still being made in Canada so maybe they can send some across the border. If not maybe I should look at exporting Tinkies to the US :D


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie
Twinkie production in the United States ceased in November 2012, but it is still being produced in Canada by Saputo Incorporated's Vachon Inc. (at a bakery in Montreal) which owns the Canadian rights for the product.

[forrestcupp]

Well that's the end of that plan then. I had always intended to try a twinkie if I ever visit the USA :(Well, like I said earlier, Hostess is selling their snack cake line to another company. We'll probably see a reappearance of Twinkies, Cupcakes, and Ding Dongs later this year.