Current State
The Atari demo scene started to peter out around 1993 as the popularity of the 16-bit micros was overtaken by the relentless advance of the x86 based PC. Some nostalgic demos have been released since and several demos have enjoyed revivals running on ST emulators such as STonX and PacifiST or more recently on SainT or STEem.
Several preservation projects currently exist, in various stages of development, that archive many of the past demos. Common sources are YouTube and Pouet.net, although more interactive solutions, such as the DemobaseST project, also exist.
A small but enthusiastic scene still exists in 2007, and an Atari presence can still often be found at numerous annual Demoscene parties like Atari Connexion, Outline, Paracon, Sillyventure, Sommarhack and others. Recently it seems the Atari scene has started to re-established contact to the general demo scene, which is indicated by Atari related releases at Evoke and other demo-parties.
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