PowerDubs Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 You know what helps your stock price? It isn't exactly a good time for almost any stocks value currently so your comment isn't as witty as you think it is. Atari has come a long way in the last year with many things as far as business potential is concerned, numerous projects, partnerships, public exposure, new websites- both Atari.com and an english version of the investor site, association on nasdaq, etc. I know it is easy for you guys to sit back and throw mud- but if you can't see that the company is growing and expanding, well you just aren't looking hard enough. Of course investors pay more attention than an everyday person. I see comments such as 'they didn't build that' when some pf the products pop up. That is intentional. That is good business. At a basic level in the old days you hired people to work at your company and they work on projects- but that brings on it's own myriad of headache- increased cost and stress from needed space, management, HR, benefits, vacation, what to do with the person once the project was done, etc- and each new person needed just grows that web. Fred just said in an interview- "In mid-2000s, the company had 2,500 employees. Everyone was on payroll. If you look at the motion picture industry, MGM used to have everyone on payroll. Today that’s no longer the case. What’s happened to the motion picture industry I’ve tried to apply it to the video game industry, so all the developers are external studios for instance; it doesn’t make sense to have them on payroll." So yea- the Pong table project for example, is built by someone else. Whether you pay an employee, or hire another company to employ someone to build something with all the headaches that come along with that employment- I don't have a problem with that. Lower the risk, lower the stress. I've said it before and I'll say it again- the Atari's numbers keep improving, the projects keep growing in volume and scope. It's a slow burn but the value will increase substantially. I will agree that once they get a little further along they need to start moving towards new material and not just rehash the same old stuff but I am sure they are aware of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Just keeeeeeeeeeep sucking that dick, bro...Sooner or later you'll get the payoff. -Thom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Like almost every other comment on this site- full of insults, but without thought. Grow up kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Because "ignore all the evidence, things are gonna be great THIS time, trust me" is so smart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Because "ignore all the evidence, things are gonna be great THIS time, trust me" is so smart? Well- since the evidence is that their financials continue to improve, as do their products and partnerships= which one of us is doing the ignoring?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Stock is flat, financials are boosted because of outside loans, not revenues. Saying they're on their way up via downsizing makes about as much sense as booking a flight on Pan Am, another long-dead brand squeaking by with merchandising and licensing. "Not dead yet" is not a compelling comeback plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 https://www.dualshockers.com/atari-retro-handheld-and-plug-play-joystick/ Wasn't this suppose to be released by last Christmas? I know they took pre-orders a long time back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Stock is flat, financials are boosted because of outside loans, not revenues. Saying they're on their way up via downsizing makes about as much sense as booking a flight on Pan Am, another long-dead brand squeaking by with merchandising and licensing. "Not dead yet" is not a compelling comeback plan. You take tails, I'll take heads. Eventually we will both know the outcome. I've already said- I may be wrong but I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Wasn't this suppose to be released by last Christmas? I know they took pre-orders a long time back. From what I can tell- yes. I've only been 'in this' for the last year so trying to hit the ground running as far as all the info goes. From what I have read they were released, and after initial responses pulled due to quality complaints. They claim to be better now. Also, they are releasing overseas mentioned to be because of licensing issues elsewhere. That may or may not be true. I honestly think they try to roll things out to smaller (and less vocal) markets to see the results and then adjust from there. (see night driver, as well as other mobile releases in the last year). Maybe I am more forgiving than many of you, but I can only imagine trying to deal with all the various projects, in all the different jurisdiction and laws, worldwide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 From what I can tell- yes. I've only been 'in this' for the last year so trying to hit the ground running as far as all the info goes. From what I have read they were released, and after initial responses pulled due to quality complaints. They claim to be better now. Also, they are releasing overseas mentioned to be because of licensing issues elsewhere. That may or may not be true. I honestly think they try to roll things out to smaller (and less vocal) markets to see the results and then adjust from there. (see night driver, as well as other mobile releases in the last year). Maybe I am more forgiving than many of you, but I can only imagine trying to deal with all the various projects, in all the different jurisdiction and laws, worldwide... Well I still think they should have done a better job on the Ataribox. They claim to build an audience but have done a poor job of that. While I don't know if it will be successful Intellivision is going a much better route with their new system. Also, Atari's last update with the board just proved how much their initial videos were misleading. The year late retro handheld does not bode well for showing Atari is going to deliver their box on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Yea- good thing they still have at least 8 months eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I've only been 'in this' for the last year so trying to hit the ground running as far as all the info goes. Well, that explains a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Looks like some new stuff coming out soon- https://www.atari-investisseurs.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PR-2018-10-24-Atari-Games-Line-up-VDEF.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Looks like some new stuff coming out soon- https://www.atari-investisseurs.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PR-2018-10-24-Atari-Games-Line-up-VDEF.pdf Intrigued by Ninja Golf. I have always wanted to see a sequel of that quirky game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 More- https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/10/24/atari-flashback-classics-release-date-nintendo-switch/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Trying to figure out who PowerDubs has not been banned yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Why? Because I have a different opinion than yours? Because I like what Atari is doing and where they are going? I was banned from the taco thread. For no reason. And if I am banned from here it will be for no good reason either. But if I was to join the other sheep and wanted to talk trash about people, I would be accepted with open arms all day long. Yup- that all makes perfect sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Why? Because I have a different opinion than yours? Because I like what Atari is doing and where they are going? I was banned from the taco thread. For no reason. And if I am banned from here it will be for no good reason either. But if I was to join the other sheep and wanted to talk trash about people, I would be accepted with open arms all day long. Yup- that all makes perfect sense. You incite people and you don't like other peoples opinions, that don't match with yours. You are the typical person, that usually gets pummeled on a forum, that is otherwise pretty peaceful. And now you turned this into a "PowerDubs" thread. Did the VW guys finally all ban you? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Disclaimer The realization of these projects, their budget and their financing plan are inherently uncertain and the failure to realize any of these hypotheses could have a material impact on the value of the company’s shares. With a press release like that who wouldn't expect to see great things for Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch has benefited from the successful launch of thewater park extension in July 2018 as well as the addition of new restaurant features in September 2018 in partnership with Jonathan Foodgod, famous for his reality show contributions in The Kardashians who gathers a community of 3 million followers; I like what Atari is doing and where they are going I can understand that a person might be some sort of an armchair broker, who hopes that one day ASA stock will yield big returns on initial investments and follows their announcements with positive attitude. Not something I'd do or approve of, given their track record, but I can understand the logic here. After all, they are still scraping by somehow so hey, maybe one day a miracle will happen and they will strike that big time gold again. However, in return, please try to understand that for some of us the issue is not that Atari SA is eking out a living, but the sad, depressing manner in which the formerly-iconic brand is doing it. The blurb I quoted above is a perfect example: Mr Chesnais is willing to whore out the logo/license just to about anybody, Kardashian reality show D-lister included. Online casinos, ridiculous projects such as the s-hats, very questionable projects such as Ataribox, lame devs butchering beloved licenses and so on and on. It really is quite gross and I don't care if they can scrape a quarterly 1.2 mil or somesuch profit for it (which is questionable if they do to start with). That's the other side of the coin here and no, I don't like what they're doing and where they're going. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Fred only cares about one thing: money. He don't care for anything else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 They rang that bell on the 18th. I'd say the market has responded appropriately. On a separate note, has any other reputable company in history simply abandoned their product's Facebook page? Their last actual update was June 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Meanwhile, Mama Atari SA's stock is approaching its one year low mark. Ride that shiz into the ground, Dubs. Move those chess pieces. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 But if I was to join the other sheep and wanted to talk trash about people, I would be accepted with open arms all day long. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 With all of their bell ringing, I missed this little nugget buried in their press release... Member companies of the Nasdaq International Designation are not listed or traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC. and are not subject to the same listing or qualification standards applicable to securities listed or traded on an exchange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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