Editing Intellivision (section)

==Legacy==
===Intellivision Lives!===
{{See also|Intellivision Lives!#History and development}}
Intellivision games became readily available again when Keith Robinson and Stephen Roney, both former Intellivision programmers at Mattel Electronics, obtained exclusive rights to the Intellivision and games in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/people/askhal/askhal.html#A5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728023443/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/people/askhal/askhal.html#A5|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-28|title=Intellivision Classic Video Game System / Frequently Asked Questions|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> That year they formed a new company, Intellivision Productions, and made [[Intellivision Lives!#History and development|''Intellivision for PC Volume 1'']] available as a free download. Intellivision games could be played on a modern computer for the first time. That download includes three Intellivision games and an [[MS-DOS]] Intellivision [[emulator]] that plays original game code. It was followed by ''Volume 2'' and another three games including ''Deep Pockets Super Pro Pool & Billiards''; a game completed in 1990 but never released until this download in 1997. In 2000, the ''Intellipack 3'' download was available with another four Intellivision games and emulators for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] or [[Classic Mac OS|Macintosh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/download.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612145631/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/download.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-06-12|title=Intellivision Downloads|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref>

Intellivision Productions released ''[[Intellivision Lives!]]'' and ''[[Intellivision Rocks]]'' on compact disc in 1998 and 2001. These compilation CDs play the original game code through emulators for [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 95|Windows]], and [[Macintosh]] computers. Together they have over 100 Intellivision games including never before released ''King of the Mountain, Takeover, Robot Rubble'', ''League of Light'', and others. Intellivision Rocks includes Intellivision games made by [[Activision]] and [[Imagic]]. Some games could not be included due to licensing, others simply used different titles to avoid trademarked names. The CDs are also a resource for development history, box art, hidden features, programmer biographies, video interviews, and original commercials.<ref name=Lives/>

Also in 1997, Intellivision Productions announced they would sell development tools allowing customers to program their own Intellivision games. They were to provide documentation, [[IBM PC compatible|PC]] compatible [[Assembly language|cross-assemblers]], and the ''Magus II'' [[IBM PC compatible|PC]] Intellivision cartridge interface. Unfortunately, the project was cancelled but they did provide copies of "Your Friend the EXEC", the programmers guide to the Intellivision Executive control software.<ref name=magus2>{{cite web|url=http://atariage.com/forums/topic/202211-rare-but-not-valuable/|title=Rare, but not valuable – Intellivision / Aquarius|access-date=2017-04-11|archive-date=2017-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411140638/http://atariage.com/forums/topic/202211-rare-but-not-valuable/|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2000 Intellivision hobbyists ultimately created their own development tools,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sdk-1600.spatula-city.org/old-index.html|title=SDK-1600 Release 3 Home Page: Program your Intellivision!|website=sdk-1600.spatula-city.org|access-date=2017-04-11|archive-date=2017-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411140353/http://sdk-1600.spatula-city.org/old-index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> including Intellivision memory cartridges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/intellivision/comments/50oiuc/intellivision_flash_multicart_now_available/|title=r/intellivision – Intellivision Flash Multi-cart now available|website=reddit|date=September 2016|access-date=2017-04-11|archive-date=2017-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411135739/https://www.reddit.com/r/intellivision/comments/50oiuc/intellivision_flash_multicart_now_available/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, Intellivision Productions announced that new Intellivision cartridges were to be produced. "Deep Pockets and Illusions will be the first two releases in a series of new cartridges for the Intellivision. The [[printed circuit board]]s, the cartridge casings, the boxes are all being custom manufactured for this special series."<ref name=livesnews200511>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170614/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news051115.html Newsletter Nov 2005]}} intellivisionlives.com</ref> ''Illusions'' was completed at Mattel Electronics' French office in 1983 but never released. ''Deep Pockets Super Pro Pool & Billiards'' was programmed for INTV Corporation in 1990 and only released as a [[ROM image|ROM file]] in 1998. However, no cartridges were produced. Previously, in 2000, Intellivision Productions did release new cartridges for the Atari 2600 and Colecovision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news000818.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728172921/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news000818.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-28|title=Intellivision Classic Videogame System 8/18/00 News|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> ''Sea Battle'' and ''Swordfight'' were Atari 2600 games created by Mattel Electronics in the early 1980s but not previously released. ''Steamroller'' (Colecovision) was developed for Activision in 1984 and not previously released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/steam.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411140413/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/steam.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-04-11|title=Retrotopia Classic Videogame System Store: Steamroller|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref>

===Licensing Intellivision Games===
Also in 1999, [[Activision]] released ''A Collection of Intellivision Classic Games'' for [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. Also known as ''Intellivision Classics'', it has 30 emulated Intellivision games as well as video interviews of some of the original programmers. All of the games were licensed from Intellivision Productions and none of the Activision or [[Imagic]] Intellivision games were included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/psx.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727212643/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/psx.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-27|title=Intellivision on PlayStation|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> In 2003, Crave Entertainment released a PlayStation 2 version of [[Intellivision Lives!]] followed by versions for the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] and [[GameCube]] in 2004. In 2010, Virtual Play Games released Intellivision Lives! for the Nintendo DS including one never before released game, ''Blow Out''. In 2008 Microsoft made Intellivision Lives! an available download on the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] as an [[List of Xbox Originals|Xbox Original]] and playable on the Xbox 360.

In 2003, the Intellivision 25 and Intellivision 10 direct-to-TV systems were released by Techno Source Ltd. These are an all-in-one single controller design that plugs directly into a television. One includes 25 games the other ten.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/direct2tv.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606013202/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/direct2tv.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-06-06|title=Intellivision Direct to TV|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> These Intellivision games were not emulated but rewritten for the native processor ([[Famiclone]]-based hardware) and adapted to a contemporary controller. As such they look and play differently than Intellivision. In 2005 they were updated for two-player play as the Intellivision X2 with 15 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news060921.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728190223/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news060921.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-28|title=Intellivision Classic Videogame System May 2006 News|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> They were commercially very successful altogether selling about 4 million units by end of 2006.<ref name=timeline/>

Several licensed Intellivision games became available to Windows computers through the [[GameTap]] subscription gaming service in 2005 including ''Astrosmash, Buzz Bombers, Hover Force, Night Stalker, Pinball, Shark! Shark!, Skiing and Snafu''.<ref name=livesnews200511 /> Installation of the GameTap Player software was required to access the emulator and games. The VH1 Online Arcade made nine Intellivision games available in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news070114.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728171053/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news070114.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-28|title=Intellivision Classic Videogame System January 2007 News|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> Using a [[Adobe Shockwave|Shockwave]] emulator these Intellivision games could be played directly through a web browser with Shockwave Player. In 2010, [[VH1 Classic]] and [[MTV Networks]] released 6 Intellivision games to [[iOS]].<ref>[http://quicksilver.com/wp/project/vh1-intv/ VH1 INTV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102523/http://quicksilver.com/wp/project/vh1-intv/ |date=2015-04-02 }} from Quicksilver Software, Inc., another company run by a former Mattel programmer.</ref> Intellivision games were first adapted to mobile phones and published by THQ Wireless in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/wireless.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612181237/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/wireless.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-06-12|title=Wireless Intellivision|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> On March 24, 2010, [[Microsoft]] launched the [[Game Room]] service for [[Xbox Live]] and [[Games for Windows - Live|Games for Windows Live]]. This service includes support for Intellivision games and allows players to compete for high scores via online leaderboards.<ref name="cnet">{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20001073-56.html|title=Xbox Game Room launches, but with issues|access-date=March 25, 2010|last=Fried|first=Ina|date=March 24, 2010|publisher=[[CNET]] News|archive-date=August 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815114333/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20001073-56.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the 2011 [[Consumer Electronics Show]], Microsoft announced a version of Game Room for [[Windows Phone]],<ref name="ClassicGames.About.com">{{cite web|url=http://classicgames.about.com/b/2011/01/09/ces-2011-microsofts-retro-game-room-announced-for-windows-7-phones.htm|title=CES 2011 – Microsoft's Retro Game Room Announced for Windows Phone 7|last=Cohen|first=D.S.|date=January 9, 2011|publisher=About.com|access-date=January 9, 2011|archive-date=July 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075006/http://classicgames.about.com/b/2011/01/09/ces-2011-microsofts-retro-game-room-announced-for-windows-7-phones.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> promising a catalog of 44 Intellivision games. AtGames and its Direct2Drive digital store has [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] compatible Intellivision compilations available for download purchase.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flashback Zone|url=https://www.direct2drive.com/#!/promotion/88|website=direct2drive.com|publisher=Direct2Drive|access-date=6 November 2016|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112001121/https://www.direct2drive.com/#!/promotion/88|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Intellivision Flashback===
[[File:Intellivision Flashback 1.jpg|thumb|Intellivision Flashback]]
The number of Intellivision games that can be played effectively with contemporary game controllers is limited. On October 1, 2014, AtGames Digital Media, Inc., under license from Intellivision Productions, Inc., released the Intellivision Flashback classic game console. It is a miniature sized Intellivision console with two original sized Intellivision controllers. While adapters have been available to interface original Intellivision controllers to personal computers, the Intellivision Flashback includes two new Intellivision controllers identical in layout and function to the originals. It comes with 60 (61 at [[Dollar General]]) emulated Intellivision games built into [[read-only memory|ROM]] and a sample set of plastic overlays for 10 games. The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons games were included as ''Crown of Kings'' and ''Minotaur''. As with many of the other Intellivision compilations, no games requiring third-party licensing were included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wakingupafterforty.net/intellivision-flashback-review-yes-im-disappointed/|title=Intellivision Flashback Review: Yes, I'm Disappointed|date=October 27, 2014|access-date=April 11, 2017|archive-date=April 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411141105/http://www.wakingupafterforty.net/intellivision-flashback-review-yes-im-disappointed/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Intellivision Entertainment===
In May 2018, [[Tommy Tallarico]] announced that he acquired the rights to the Intellivision brand and games with plans to launch a new home video game console, the [[Intellivision Amico]]. A new company, Intellivision Entertainment, was formed with Tallarico serving as president.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/29/intellivsion-lives-tommy-tallarico-will-relaunch-1980s-console/ |title=Intellivision lives: Tommy Tallarico will relaunch 1980s console |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=May 29, 2018 |website=[[VentureBeat]] |access-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529160027/https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/29/intellivsion-lives-tommy-tallarico-will-relaunch-1980s-console/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Intellivision Productions has been renamed Blue Sky Rangers Inc. and their video game intellectual property has been transferred to Intellivision Entertainment.<ref name="bsr2018">{{cite web |last1=Roney |first1=Steve |title=Intellivision Productions, Blue Sky Rangers and Intellivision Entertainment |url=http://atariage.com/forums/topic/285395-intellivision-productions-blue-sky-rangers-and-intellivision-entertainment/ |website=atariage |access-date=28 December 2018 |archive-date=24 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424135143/https://atariage.com/forums/topic/285395-intellivision-productions-blue-sky-rangers-and-intellivision-entertainment/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021 Blaze Entertainment released a collection of twelve emulated Intellivision games for the [[Evercade]] systems. They released a second collection of twelve emulated Intellivision games in 2022.

===Atari SA===
On May 23, 2024, [[Atari SA]] announced the acquisition of the Intellivision brand and library from Intellivision Entertainment. The deal did not include the unreleased [[Intellivision Amico]] console nor the Intellivision Entertainment company itself, both of which would be renamed. However, that company would secure a licensing deal with Atari to continue to release newer versions of Intellivision titles for the Amico.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-and-over-200-games |title=Archived copy |access-date=2024-05-23 |archive-date=2024-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523122632/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-and-over-200-games |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-120000940.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2024-05-23 |archive-date=2024-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523122632/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-120000940.html |url-status=live }}</ref>