The CENTIPEDE Company is a video game company that was founded in 1979 and is best known for its classic arcade game, 'CENTIPEDE'. The company was acquired by Atari in 1984, which is a five-letter word that is the solution to the crossword. Atari is an American video game and home computer company that was founded in 1972 and is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and games contained on ROM cartridges.