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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Amiga Software by Atari!!!
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Date: 8 Dec 89 23:50:52 GMT
References: <.7.Dec.89.09:31:12.A10419@UK.AC.SALF.C>
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In article <.7.Dec.89.09:31:12.A10419@UK.AC.SALF.C>, R.D.Chafer@sysc.salford.ac.UK writes:
> Dear Netters
>  
> I have just read in ST Format (a UK ST magazine, not bad either) that Atari
> are creating a new software (games) label called ARC. Now the thing is
> Atari claim they are going to market software for the ST, PC and AMIGA.
> ST and even PC I can perhaps understand, but AMIGA. I have heard this piece
> of news rumoured before but now it seems to be fact. Can either Ken or
> Allan shed any light on this strange happening. ST Format suggested it was
> designed to get Commodore owners used to buying Atari, seems like a vague
> and dodgy idea to me.
>  
> Robert
>  
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> From:  Robert Chafer
>  
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Years ago, Atari (Warner) created Atarisoft to publish the same sort of things.

Basically, they just wanted to sell games they had the home rights to,
like Pac-Man, on Apples, 64s, and PCs.

--Jimbo