Atari, the company that first brought video games into the home, has filed for bankruptcy. We asked for your memories of playing Atari games. Here's what you told us on Facebook and Twitter.
Storified by ABC News · Tue, Jan 22 2013 16:18:46
Sad, all my first gaming experiences were on an Atari 2600. Memories of childhood flooding back just thinking about it. Atari you'll be missed.
@abcnews riding a beat up old BMX across town to play Indiana Jones and Ghostbusters with my bestie, cause he was lucky enough to own one.
down the toy shop playing the demo atari 2600 when the shop was stacked with bikes, skateboards and starwars toys.. actually still have one an 50 games lol
@abcnews sad to hear bout Atari. Hopefully someone picks up the reins! 1942 was a big part of my childhood!
There's a chunk of childhood memories. “@abcnews: Pioneering video game company Atari is filing for bankruptcy. http://bit.ly/WTQgCr”
@abcnews I remember tennis being a pixel bouncing between two white bars :D
Space Invaders!
Yar's Revenge, Space Invader, Pac Man.. :D
Aawwww. Sad. There goes childhood in the 80s RT @abcnews Pioneering video game company Atari is filing for bankruptcy. http://bit.ly/WTQgCr
@abcnews I remember 'clocking' Ms Pacman on my old Atari2600... Those were the days...
...My favorite was asteroids.
my 2nd console was an Atari2600,good fun;what year was Blade Runner set in,there is a big Atari billboard in the movie so wondering if they "made it"? :D
