Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand But Leaves Disastrous Amico Console Behind – IGN

Two classic game companies have united under one roof as Atari has acquired the Intellivision Entertainment brand, though left its disastrous Amico console behind.

That’s because Atari hasn’t acquired Intellivision Entertainment LLC itself, but instead just its branding and the rights to more than 200 games from its portfolio. The remaining Intellivision Entertainment LLC will therefore rebrand to a different name entirely and continue to develop the Amico console.

Though it will presumably no longer be called the Intellivision Amico, this retro inspired console is allegedly still being developed though hasn’t received any positive updates in years.

The Intellivision Amico was announced in 2018 with a 2020 release date, though several mishaps saw it delayed indefinitely and Intellivision eventually admitted in November 2023 it didn’t have the money to continue development. It released a mobile application version in the meantime to secure funds, though this deal with Atari is likely another way of doing so.

Atari will use the Intellivision brand and game rights to expand its digital and physical distrubution of classic games and potentially create new ones. It will also explore brand and licensing opportunities as part of a long-term plan to create value from the Intellivision properties.

“This was a very rare opportunity to unite former competitors and bring together fans of Atari, Intellivision, and the golden age of gaming,” said Atari chairman and CEO Wade Rosen.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.