Atari engineer Steve Bristow, an early employee who conceptualized Breakout and was instrumental in designing the Atari 2600, has passed away. Company founder Nolan Bushnell has previously described Bristow as a games industry pioneer.
BristowThe Atari Museum's Marty Goldberg shared the news on Facebook. Bristow died Sunday.
Bristow got his start at Atari working on arcade games, including Indy 800 and Tank. He later held a number of executive-level positions at the company, including vice president of engineering where he helped birth the popular Atari 2600 home console.
Prior to joining Atari, Bristow worked for Bushnell at Nutting Associates as an intern on Computer Space, considered to be the world's first arcade game.
Bristow officially left Atari in 1984.
Atari has changed dramatically since its heyday in the early eighties. The company is moving forward under new management, and just recently announced an Asteroids MMO for PC.
Anyone interested in learni ng more about Atari's history can watch the Microsoft-produced documentary Atari: Game Over.
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