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1. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-35560458The man who made 'the worst video game in history' - BBC

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   Feb 22, 2016 · It was July 1982 and Atari, then one of the world's most successful tech companies, had just paid a reported $21m for the video game rights to Spielberg's new blockbuster, ET the Extra-Terrestrial.

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   Adventure. Mode (s) Single-player. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 adventure video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 and based on the film of the same name. The game's objective is to guide the eponymous character through various screens to collect three pieces of an interplanetary telephone that will allow him ...

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4. www.mentalfloss.com › legend-lost-atari-et-gamesThe Legend of the Lost Atari E.T. Games - Mental Floss

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   Jun 7, 2013 · In 1983, the gaming company Atari decided to capitalize on the recent success of the hit movie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Grossing a total of $359 million in North America alone by the end of ...

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5. fivethirtyeight.com › features › where-ataris-e-tWhere Atari’s ‘E.T.’ Ranks Among Video Game Flops

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   Apr 14, 2014 · We only included the first version released of a game and summed sales across all gaming systems to date (the titles listed below were manufactured for Atari 2600, Dreamcast, PC, Play Station 2 ...

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6. atari.fandom.com › wiki › EE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | Atari Wiki | Fandom

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   E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (also referred to simply as E.T.) is a 1982 adventure video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 video game console. It is based on the 1982 film of the same name, and was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. The objective of the game is to guide the eponymous character through various screens in a cubic world to collect three pieces of an ...

7. www.giantbomb.com › et-the-extra-terrestrial › 3030E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Game) - Giant Bomb

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   Released December 1982. Atari 2600. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is an adventure game based on the film of the same name. Its major commercial failure is considered an important factor of the Video Game Crash of 1983 and the collapse of Atari, Inc. No recent wiki edits to this page.

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   How much did Atari pay for ET games?

   • Although the exact details of the transaction were not disclosed in the announcement, it was later reported that Atari had paid US$20–25 million for the rights, a high figure for video game licensing at the time. When asked by Ross what he thought about making an E.T.-based video game, Atari CEO Ray Kassar replied, "I think it's a dumb idea.

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   How much did Atari pay for a game based on the movie?

   • In late June, Warner announced its exclusive worldwide rights to market coin-operated and console games based on the movie. Although the exact details of the transaction were not disclosed in the announcement, it was later reported that Atari had paid US$20–25 million for the rights, a high figure for video game licensing at the time.

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   How much did Atari spend on a video game ad campaign?

   • Atari ordered an initial run of four million copies and budgeted a reported $5m on what would be, at the time, the biggest-ever advertising campaign for a video game. "ET needs help from his human friend - and that's you!"

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   Why did Atari lose money?

   • Atari, Inc. anticipated enormous sales for E.T. Indeed, E.T. was the third highest selling Atari 2600 game. However, many found the game difficult and quickly returned it. This led to Atari losing money and is why E.T. is considered to be one of the causes for Atari's downfall.

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   How much money did Atari make in 1980?

   • By 1980, Atari was labeled as the fastest-growing company in U.S. history. Its operating income leaped from $174,000 in 1976 to $323 million by 1982 (but “E.T.” together with several other management missteps led to a $539 million loss just 12 months later). Expectations of the game itself were similarly high.

   Where Atari’s ‘E.T.’ Ranks Among Video Game Flops

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   Why did Atari lose its value in 1982?

   • Atari soon realised that ET was not going home. In early December 1982 it announced "disappointing" sales for the year and the value of its parent company Warner Communications plunged. The results triggered steep drops in the value of other video game makers. "After the Christmas season it was starting to come back from retailers," says Warshaw.

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9. fortune.com › 2015/09/01 › atari-et-game-soldAtari's E.T. Game Sells for More Than $100,000 | Fortune

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   Sep 1, 2015 · These once-buried Atari games sold for more than $100,000. Perhaps the most infamous product in the history of video games has just sold for $107,000, reports Engadget. Here’s the background: in ...