wraggster
February 25th, 2015, 23:08
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Steve Bristow, who Nolan Bushnell called (http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ffef45glfj/3-steve-mayer-steve-bristow-and-larry-emmons-atari/) one of the world's most powerful gaming pioneers, has died, according to Atari historian Marty Goldberg (https://www.facebook.com/groups/105586892805903/permalink/897231230308128/). Bristow was an early Atari employee who helped birth the Atari 2600 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/atari-2600-pc-case-mod/) (originally called the Atari Video computer System, or VCS) back in 1977. The pioneering home console was one of the first to use a microprocessor and game cartridges, and sold over 10 million copies by 1982. Bristow also headed Atari's coin-op arcade division during its heyday and helped develop classic games like Tank and Breakout. If you enjoyed the original games or remakes (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/04/internet-archive-arcade-defender-zaxxon/), why not hoist a drink to the man who built them (and his magnificent muttonchops)?
http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/24/atari-console-pioneer-steve-bristow-passes-away/
Steve Bristow, who Nolan Bushnell called (http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ffef45glfj/3-steve-mayer-steve-bristow-and-larry-emmons-atari/) one of the world's most powerful gaming pioneers, has died, according to Atari historian Marty Goldberg (https://www.facebook.com/groups/105586892805903/permalink/897231230308128/). Bristow was an early Atari employee who helped birth the Atari 2600 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/atari-2600-pc-case-mod/) (originally called the Atari Video computer System, or VCS) back in 1977. The pioneering home console was one of the first to use a microprocessor and game cartridges, and sold over 10 million copies by 1982. Bristow also headed Atari's coin-op arcade division during its heyday and helped develop classic games like Tank and Breakout. If you enjoyed the original games or remakes (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/04/internet-archive-arcade-defender-zaxxon/), why not hoist a drink to the man who built them (and his magnificent muttonchops)?
http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/24/atari-console-pioneer-steve-bristow-passes-away/