Over the ANZAC Day long weekend, Microsoft successfully excavated a New Mexico landfill for an upcoming documentary on Atari.
As expected, the excavation uncovered a myriad of Atari-related items, including system components and a ton of games, some still in their original shrink wrap.
Xbox’s Major Nelson was able to send tweets from the landfill itself.
Urban legend CONFIRMED pic.twitter.com/NruKE7qkbm
— Larry Hryb 🏡🎮☁ (@majornelson) April 26, 2014
Looks like ET had some company here in New Mexico. Still in shrink wrap! pic.twitter.com/BNjKyVVcrN
— Larry Hryb 🏡🎮☁ (@majornelson) April 26, 2014
Microsoft took part in the excavation alongside Fuel Industries, who are creating the documentary.
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