timeline

Update (12/10/2020): This page aims to identify and map all versions of the existing boxes through the revisions printed on the tabs.

• Inc. period completed.

• Corp. Period in progress...

Inc. Period

I considered the game's release date for classification and in the case of re-releases, the approximate release date of the version, as I believe the results will be easier to access from this methodology.

NOTE: Some versions that I have listed in shades of gray, have a record of existence according to internal documents from Atari!

Corp. Period

Due to many re-releases during this period, it will be taken into account in the following order:
The release year; And in case of relaunching the year of copyright (©) of the box and / or cartridge. Any documentary evidence such as internal sales reports for the period and copyrights of manuals and certificates will be recorded for future analysis.

NOTE: The first version found will be used for registration regardless of the number of subsequent editions.

I used the bibliographic references to build this session the sites:

• https://www.atariarchive.org/atari-vcs-game-release-dates (written by Kevin Bunch)

• https://www.randomterrain.com/rt-atari-2600-game-index.html (written by Random Terrain)

• https://mcurrent.name/atarihistory/wci_games.html (written by Michael Current)

• http://www.videogamevariations.com/Atari2600.htm (written by Philip Dispenza)