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ATARI® BRINGS FIVE RETRO CLASSICS TO THE PIEPACKER CLOUD-GAMING PLATFORM IN DECEMBER

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ATARI® BRINGS FIVE RETRO CLASSICS TO THE PIEPACKER CLOUD-GAMING PLATFORM IN DECEMBER

Atari®, the legendary game company behind titles like Pong®, Asteroidand Missile Command®, is making five arcade favourites free-to-play on the Piepacker cloud-gaming platform.  

9 December 2021, LONDON – Today, Piepacker is proudly announcing its latest partnership with world-renowned game development studio, Atari. As the social gaming platform’s latest retro licensor, Atari will bring five arcade classics, and their PSX versions, to Piepacker’s ever-growing catalogue. Piepacker is available for free on Chrome browser at beta.piepacker.com.

Atari is one of gaming’s most celebrated and historic brands, with a respected legacy in the retrogaming scene. The following titles will join Piepacker’s catalogue, bringing its game count to more than 100 games!

  • Pong (Arcade) / Pong: The Next Level (PSX)
  • Super Breakout (Arcade) / Breakout  (PSX)
  • Centipede (Arcade) / Centipede (PSX)
  • Missile Command (Arcade) / Missile Command (PSX)
  • Asteroids (Arcade)

Discussing the partnership, Jean-Marcel Nicolai, COO/Head of Games at Atari says, “Atari is excited to bring our fan-favourite classic titles to Piepacker’s innovative social gaming platform. Piepacker is an ideal platform to recreate the social experience of arcade gaming and introduce Atari’s games to a new generation of players.”

Also joining Piepacker this year is Japanese Game developer Paon DP bringing with it an additional four retro favourites to the platform:

  • Windjammers (Arcade)
  • Wolf Fang (Arcade)
  • Vapor Trail (Genesis / Mega Drive)

“We are honoured by the support we have received from historic games developers like Atari and Paon DP,” says Benjamin Devienne, co-founder and CEO of Piepacker. “As our catalogue grows, we are moving ever closer to our goal of building the multiplayer platform retro fans have been dreaming of.”

For more information on Piepacker visit  the website, or play directly on the beta platform.

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About Piepacker

Piepacker is a new free social gaming platform that allows users to play official, licensed retro games with friends online through a web browser – no downloads necessary. Under development since March 2020 Piepacker’s beta, hosting more than 100 retro-gaming classics, is now available to the public for free and has recently passed the 500,000 users mark.

About Atari

Atari is an interactive entertainment company and an iconic gaming industry brand that transcends generations and audiences. The company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 unique games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon® and has recently launched the all-new Atari VCS videogame computer system. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online at Atari.com.

© 2021 Atari VCS, LLC. © 2021 Atari Interactive, Inc. Atari wordmark and logo are trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. in the US and other countries. All rights reserved.

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