When Atari refused to give developers credit for their game designs, a number of programmers, including David Crane, broke away and started the first third party video game company: Activision. Widely considered to have made some of the best 2600 games, join programmers David Crane, Dan Kitchen and Garry Kitchen as they discuss with Atari historian Marty Goldberg what it was like in the early days of this revolutionary company, what they think about the company Activision has grown into today, and their return to Atari 2600 programming with Audacity Games!

TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/

WHEN: April 24-26, 2026

WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

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