Atari VCS (2020)
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| Manufacturer | Flex ( console ), PowerA ( game controller ) | |
| Type | stationary game console | |
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| Storage media | none (downloadable and pre-installed games) | |
Atari VCS (initially developed under the code name Ataribox ) is a stationary game console that, according to Atari SA , should have been available from 2019. The system was presented to the public for the first time in June 2017, and the pre-order phase began on May 30, 2018.
While the physical design of the console is based on the Atari 2600 console released by Atari Inc. in 1977 , the system will be compatible with modern games and multimedia services thanks to a Linux- based operating system . It will cost at least $ 250. The console is manufactured by Flex , the game controller by PowerA . It should be available for pre-orderers in December 2019, which could not be implemented due to delivery bottlenecks at various component suppliers; it should be available in retail stores from March 2020. In the meantime, doubts had arisen about whether the game console would even hit the market after the main developer, Rob Wyatt, turned his back on the project. In August 2020, the release of the console was confirmed again. It should support blockchain games. In August 2020, a cooperation with Plex was announced.
software
The Atari VCS should run on a Linux-based operating system and contain some pre-installed classic Atari games. The software was specially designed so that users can load other Linux-compatible applications onto the system. These include live stream applications, music players and Internet browsers . The game console should not have a slot for game modules . Atari SA has not disclosed any further information about the software.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b L'AtariBox devient L'Atari VCS et ses précommandes date. Retrieved September 26, 2019 (French).
- ↑ Atari VCS: The Ataribox has a new name and is (almost) there. In: MobileGeeks Germany. March 21, 2018, accessed on September 30, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Atari - Atari® Announces Atari VCS ™ Pre-Sale Begins May 30th on INDIEGOGO with Exclusive Wood-Front Collector's Edition, Onyx Model and Accessories. May 1, 2018, accessed September 26, 2019 .
- ^ Ataribox delays pre-orders due to development problems. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Ataribox runs Linux on AMD chip and will cost at least $ 250. In: VentureBeat. September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Wayback Machine. June 28, 2018, accessed September 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Alessio Palumbo: Atari VCS Specs Unveiled - Bristol Ridge A10, Radeon R7, 4GB DDR4 RAM, Mouse & Keyboard Support. In: Wccftech. May 31, 2018, Retrieved September 26, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Atari VCS: Date, Price, Technology - Everything about the new console. Retrieved September 26, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Retroconsole: The main person responsible for the Atari VCS throws down - Golem.de. Retrieved October 8, 2019 (German).
- ↑ https://www.blockchaingamer.biz/news/14564/atari-vcs-first-blockchain-gaming-console/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2020/08/atari-vcs-videogame-console-plex-streaming-1203022196/
- ↑ a b Chris Kerr: Back to the future: Ataribox price and (some) tech specs revealed. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .
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