Gamasutra's history of Atari 1971-'77 (the good years)

Gamasutra is currently running a sweeping piece about the Atari corporation's history, starting with the years 1971 – 77. It's a good nostalgic read for anyone who's only aware of the modern mess the company is now. The 19-page epic starts with Mt. Fuji and ends with a young man named Nolan Bushnell.

The author of the piece, Steve Fulton, suggests there will be a continuation to the story. Although Fulton obviously did his research for this article, we're thinking he can easily sum up 1977 – 2007 by simply saying, "Things: They went wrong."