# Atari

Atari is seeing a surge in social media engagement, with a significant increase in mentions and creators discussing retro gaming and new releases. Recent posts highlight discussions around classic hardware and new game collections, alongside critical analysis of historical business decisions.

### About Atari
Atari is a pioneering brand in the video game industry, known for its early consoles and arcade games.  

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/atari/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Month: [----------] -34%  
[--] Months: [-----------] +110%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +141%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-10-06  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-12  

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Current Value: [-----]  
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[--] Month: [-----] +842%  
[--] Months: [-----] +560%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-30  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-17  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/atari/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Atari in the last [--] hours which is down 13% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Month: [---] +631%  
[--] Months: [-----] +456%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-30  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-17  

The most influential creators that mention Atari in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                      | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                      | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments)   | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@ataridere](/creator/tiktok/ataridere)                      | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@johnhancockretro](/creator/youtube/johnhancockretro)       | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@nostalgiazxspectrum](/creator/youtube/nostalgiazxspectrum) | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@petsasjim1](/creator/youtube/petsasjim1)                   | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@retrobbsky](/creator/tiktok/retrobbsky)                    | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@At4rie](/creator/twitter/At4rie)                           | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@bluek9s](/creator/tiktok/bluek9s)                          | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@segalordx](/creator/youtube/segalordx)                     | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@jamesnintendonerd](/creator/youtube/jamesnintendonerd)     | [--]   | [---------] | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/atari/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 81%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:atari/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/atari/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 81%  
Daily Average: 77%  
[--] Month: 77% +2%  
[--] Months: 77% +5%  
[--] Year: 77% +40%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-10-06  
1-Year Low: 14% on 2025-04-25  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Retro Gaming & Hardware: (60%) Posts celebrating and discussing classic Atari hardware, games, and the retro gaming community.
- New Game Releases & Collections: (25%) Announcements and discussions about new Atari-related game collections and releases, such as the Disney Afternoon Collection.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Historical Performance & Business Decisions: (15%) Analysis of past business decisions, console performance, and market failures related to Atari.
  

### Top Atari News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Ataris collapse cost us this exquisite-looking Laserdisc game - Ars Technica Director Richard Taylor recalls his work on a canceled Atari-funded project"  
[News Link](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/08/ataris-collapse-cost-us-this-exquisite-looking-laserdisc-game/) [@arstechnica](/creator/x/arstechnica) 2026-02-16T17:03Z 1.2M followers, [----] engagements


"Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell Thinks VR Gaming Will Bring Arcades Back IBTimes Nolan Bushnell the video game pioneer behind “Pong” and Atari spoke with International Business Times about where the industry is heading"  
[News Link](https://www.ibtimes.com/atari-founder-nolan-bushnell-thinks-vr-gaming-will-bring-arcades-back-2336662) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2021-06-22T01:10Z 113.1K followers, 5.2M engagements


"The Inside Story of Pong and Nolan Bushnells Early Days at Atari The first Pong prototype was so popular that the flood of quarters jammed the machine"  
[News Link](https://www.wired.com/story/inside-story-of-pong-excerpt/) [@WIRED](/creator/x/WIRED) 2017-11-15T15:00Z 9.1M followers, 5.2M engagements


"Q&A: [--] Minutes With Miyamoto Nintendos Master of Amusement Shigeru Miyamoto is still one of the most fascinating people in videogames. As the creator of Donkey Kong he revolutionized the form using tiny pixelated characters to tell dramatic stories. With Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda he was widely credited with revitalizing the American games industry after the Atari"  
[News Link](https://www.wired.com/2008/06/interview-90-mi/) [@WIRED](/creator/x/WIRED) 2008-06-27T16:35Z 9.1M followers, 213.9K engagements



### Top Atari Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@JupiterExchange Give us an update on JupNet GUM private beta. When public beta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/mallowcoffee/status/2023428981194928593) [@mallowcoffee](/creator/x/mallowcoffee) 2026-02-16T16:07Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"@bbcgahuza Nkubu koko kucyi mwakoresheje iyi foto ubizi neza Icyo gihugu Atari u Rwanda"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Alfniyigaba/status/2023374848584519940) [@Alfniyigaba](/creator/x/Alfniyigaba) 2026-02-16T12:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@austin_bcollie @nayeonquacks It says people who "reduce" it to not people who don't know about it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/zayviian/status/2023367077072130421) [@zayviian](/creator/x/zayviian) 2026-02-16T12:01Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"Azuretime fanzine server is just full of the artists carrying azuretime it feels like a family reunion with how many times i recognized someone and someone recognized me 🥹"  
[X Link](https://x.com/At4rie/status/2023358050456019143) [@At4rie](/creator/x/At4rie) 2026-02-16T11:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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