Atari 50 adds Namco classics with The Namco Legendary Pack (Nov 13, $8)

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is expanding its retrospective with a paid DLC called The Namco Legendary Pack, due on November 13 for $8. The pack brings key Namco titles into the collection and adds a dedicated, interactive timeline packed with developer interviews and archival materials.

The expansion aims to round out Atari’s historical survey by including some of the arcade era’s most influential games. Players will get multiple versions of classics and a deeper look at Namco’s relationship with Atari through curated stories and media.

What’s included

• Pac‑Man: home versions for Atari 2600, Atari 5200 and Atari 8‑bit systems.
• Arcade versions of Dig Dug and Xevious.
• Home console versions of Galaga and Galaxian.
• An interactive Namco timeline with video interviews, photos and other archival documents.

Platforms, price and release

The Namco Legendary Pack launches on November 13 for PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and Steam. The DLC is priced at $8.

Why it matters

Atari 50 is positioned as a curated historical collection, and this DLC fills gaps by covering Namco’s impact on Atari platforms. The inclusion of archival footage and developer interviews adds context that appeals to fans of game history as much as to players looking for classic gameplay.

Notes and context

• Pac‑Man’s Atari 2600 version is historically notable (it was a best‑seller) even if it hasn’t aged gracefully — the DLC preserves those versions for historical completeness.
• This release follows last year’s expansion that chronicled the Atari vs. Intellivision console rivalry, continuing the project’s effort to document console history.

For more on the DLC and release, see the original coverage (opens in a new tab): Engadget. You can also check Atari’s site for the main collection: Atari.

Discussion: Which Namco classic would you revisit first in the Atari 50 collection — Pac‑Man, Galaga, Dig Dug, or Xevious? What sort of archival content would you like to see in future expansions?