Atari has announced that Kelly Bianucci has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer, effective November 3, 2025. This is a new position, and she will be reporting directly to Atari Chairman and CEO Wade Rosen. Kelly Bianucci brings with her over two decades of experience across gaming, finance, and technology, where she has proven herself to lead complex transformations, M&A, and operational scale-ups. She also has a reputation for designing structures that align innovation, execution, and financial discipline.
Throughout her career, she has served on public, government, academic, and non-profit boards. She holds an MBA degree in Finance and Innovation from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in economics and marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business. CEO and chairman at Atari, Wade Rosen, commented:
Kelly is an accomplished leader who will help shape our strategy and implement operating structures and best practices across our organization that will be incredibly important as we continue to transform and grow. Kelly has been invaluable as an Atari board member, and I am excited for her to bring her passion for our business into her new role.
Atari is currently undergoing a major transformation, and Bianucci’s appointment comes three years into the company’s retro-focused transformation. In the past years, Atari has revamped its game portfolio, bringing its classic titles back to life for modern platforms. It has also restructured its hardware operations around partnerships and licensing and deepened its expertise and publishing footprint through the successful acquisitions of Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios. In March 2025, Atari announced YOY revenue growth of over 63% which marks its second straight year of significant growth and the highest level of annual revenue in over a year.
Atari is known for publishing some of the most iconic video game franchises, such as Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and RollerCoaster Tycoon. The company boasts over 400 unique games and franchises under its umbrella. Recent releases by Atari include the handheld console Gamestation Go, Missile Command Delta, Lunar Lander, and VCS.
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