Rumor: Phil Harrison joining Atari

Sabin Deus · Post by **Sabin Deus** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:50 pm

So this is a rumor Kotaku covered here: http://kotaku.com/360263/phil-harrison-is-joining-atari

Basically the rumor claims that Sony Computer Entertainment (the playstation dudes) President Phil Harrison is going to join Atari to "revitalize" it... This is backed up by the later news that Phil harrison has resigned from Sony: http://kotaku.com/360259/phil-harrison- ... -from-sony

I don't get it. Atari seems to messed up to save at this point. But if this is true, who thinks that the linchpin of saving Atari will be leveraging the DBZ brand for some new crap? I do!

Post by **VegettoEX** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:31 pm

I'm waiting for some actual evidence or logical theory on this one. Atari doesn't have the funds, even through their most recent loans, to fund Harrison. He'd be taking an enormous pay-cut, and I don't see much of a benefit to either party.

dragondyle · Post by **dragondyle** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:01 am

VegettoEX wrote:I'm waiting for some actual evidence or logical theory on this one. Atari doesn't have the funds, even through their most recent loans, to fund Harrison. He'd be taking an enormous pay-cut, and I don't see much of a benefit to either party.

I'm with Mike on this one...

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:13 pm

http://kotaku.com/362957/phil-harrisons-new-job

Whadya know, it was true.

Sabin Deus · Post by **Sabin Deus** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:15 pm

Taku128 wrote:http://kotaku.com/362957/phil-harrisons-new-job

Whadya know, it was true.

Yep.

I'm going to file this as "pretty damned hilarious"

kvon · Post by **kvon** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:45 pm

Whoa, that is much longer than the IGN article. Nice find.