Gamescom has officially started, and Atari and Activision have already stolen the show with an announcement about a new re-release of the Atari x Activision collection with 39 physical releases, with standard and deluxe editions for all the superfans out there.
It's been 50 years since Atari X Activision worked together - that's half a century since two of the biggest names in gaming joined forces to create games like Pitfall!, Kaboom, and River Raid.
Credit: Atari/Activision
Look at the sets above; that's some sweet nostalgia right there! There are four box sets available:
- Treasure (November 2026)
- Speed (Spring 2027)
- Secrets (Summer 2027)
- Victory (Fall 2027)
Each box set is $249.99/£187.00, with the whole deluxe collector's edition selling for $999.96/745.00 and coming complete with exclusive collectibles, including custom achievement patches and collectible pins. Or, if you're like me and have a couple of quid in the bank, then select games are available separately for $34.99/£27.00.
The first set, the Treasures Deluxe Set, and the entire Deluxe collection set are available for pre-order now, with the Deluxe set arriving in four separate drops over the next 12 months. The following legacy titles will be releasing as single cartridges too:
- Pitfall!
- Megamania
- River Raid
- Kaboom!
- Enduro
- Pressure Cooker
- H.E.R.O
- Private Eye
- Keystone Kapers
- River Raid II
- Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
- The Activision Decathlon
The Activision Decathlon and Pitfall II: Lost Caverns will also be available at a later date, with all the cartridges, single and part of collections, being compatible with the Atari 2600+/7800+ and the original Atari 2600/7800.
Speaking on the official press release, Matt Burnett, VP of Hardware at Atari, says:
In 1979, a group of Atari programmers set out to prove that great games could come from independent creators and ended up changing the industry forever. The Atari x Activision Collection brings that legacy to life through the games themselves, giving fans an opportunity to experience, collect and preserve the work of the developers who helped establish a new model for the video game industry.
Head to Atari for more information!
