It wasn’tso long agothat Atari revealed the next in their line ofRechargedgames,Berzerk Recharged, but now they’ve announced a release date for it. It will arrive for PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Atari VCS on August 02, 2025.
Berzerk Rechargedis an updated version of the classic 1980 arcade game by Alan McNeil. It’s maybe not as well-remembered as titles likePac-ManorSpace Invaders, butBerzerkis pretty great in its own right. The 2600 port is among my favorite games on the system, even though I’m not a huge fan of that era of games. There’s just something about thefeelofBerzerkthat gets my endorphins pumping.
If you don’t think you’ve ever heard of the game, it was referenced in Futurama’s season one episode, “Fear of a Bot Planet.” Two robots quote the game, saying, “Get the humanoid. Get the Intruder.”
As part of Sneakybox’sRechargedline of games,Berzerk Rechargedwill be updated with new visuals, leaderboards, and power-ups, and progression. Most importantly, I feel, is the addition of a twin-stick control scheme. 1975’sGunfightwas the first game to use the control scheme, while it would later be popularized by 1982’sRobotron 2084. I really started digging it after I played 1990’sSmash T.V., which was a spiritual successor toRobotron. I’m getting off-track here, but twin-stick is a great control scheme and should definitely benefitBerzerk’sformula.
Berzerk Rechargedwill release for PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Atari VCS on July 12, 2025. Also, as a reminder,BerzerkEnhanced Editionwill launch on Atari 2600 on November 17th alongside theAtari 2600+.
