ATARIPITBULL Posted September 9, 2001 Share Posted September 9, 2001 I just received a copy of Skate Boardin, (Mint in the box and sealed), which has a sticker on it saying distributed exclusively by Activision, but was made by a company called Absolute Entertainment. What I want to know is if this company made any other games for the Atari 2600 system, if so what were they, and why did Activision have distribution rights?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Absolute made four games for the 2600. Skateboarding Pete Rose Baseball Title Match Pro Wrestling Tomcat f-14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Quoting the all mighty AtariAge companies guide.. quoteFounded by former Activision employee Garry Kitchen, Absolute was a latecomer to the Atari videogame scene. Nintendo had already released their system, but Absolute still made an attempt to sell their games on Atari's systems before they moved on. Their games were generally of high quality, but they were making games for a dying platform with a small user base compared to Nintendo at the time Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Since Absolute came into things so late, my theory is that Absolute was either a child company of Activision, or at least was in business with there so that Activision didn't have to bother programming Atari games, but was able to distribute ones that were already made (by Absolute). This would also help Absolute, since they wouldn't have to worry about making all the distribution deals, and Activision would provide them with all their dealers automatically. Does anyone know at what point Activision exited the Atari market and Absolute entered? Considering how long Activision stayed in for games like Kung-Fu Master and Double Dragon, I'm not so sure that Absolute came after them... --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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