Atari Age was a magazine distributed to Atari Club members from 1982 until 1984. It was published by The Atari Club, a subsidiary of Atari, Inc..[1] The magazine only covered Atari products and events, offering exclusive deals to its readers, and serving as an advertising and merchandise outlet for the company. Atari used the magazine to build brand loyalty, promoting Atari products in a non-objective manner.[2] The magazine was based in Philadelphia.[3]
| Editor | Steve Morgenstern |
|---|---|
| Categories | Video game |
| Frequency | Bi-Monthly |
| First issue | May/June 1982 |
| Final issue Number | March/April 1984 11 |
| Company | The Atari Club |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0731-5686 |
History
editCreated in 1982, Atari Age was given to Atari Club members as a perk for joining the club. Upon paying the US$1 club membership fee, the member would also receive a year's subscription to Atari Age. The magazine regularly featured content related to all things Atari. This included coverage of Atari-related news, coverage of Atari-related events, exclusive looks at new products from Atari, technical articles, exclusive offers to Atari Club members and a catalog of Atari-related merchandise and paraphernalia.[4]
The first issue of the magazine was May/June 1982, with design director Tony Prizzi and Atari Club director Parker Jerrell.
Atari Age ceased publication in 1984, after Warner Communications sold the consumer division of Atari to Jack Tramiel, the founder of Commodore International, who focused his efforts on the newly renamed Atari Corporation's personal computers in order to compete with his old company.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Atari Age Contents", Atari Age, 2 (5): 4, March–April 1984, archived from the original on 2011-05-19
- ^ Voltz, J. (January 2006). "The Electric Zoo: Video Game Paratext in American Arcades and Homes". ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.
- ^ "Atari Age Volume 2 Number 2 (1983)". Archive.org. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Join The Atari Club", Atari Age, 2 (1): 12, May–June 1983, archived from the original on 2011-05-19
- ^ Driscoll, Edward (Aug 2002). "The Atari 2600: The Cartridge Family Rides Again". Vol. 3, no. 8. Poptronics.
External links
edit- Atari Age archive