Atari VCS Preorders Open May 30 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 May 2018 / 2,127 Views
Atari will be opening up pre-orders for the Atari VCS on May 30 on Indiegogo.
Early-bird packages include the Onyx version will be available for $199 for a limited time. Packages that include a joystick and controller will also be available.
Here is an overview of the Atari VCS:
Inspired by the iconic silhouette of the original Atari 2600 Video Computer System, the new Atari VCS has already generated considerable excitement within the gaming community. Its skillful blend of modern lines and reverential details, combined with contemporary content technology and new innovation, has evoked positive reactions from Atari fans both new and old. The Atari VCS will of course serve up lots of classic content, but it is so much more than a “retro-box.” It is a completely new Atari connected device designed for today’s living room.
The new Atari VCS logo, like the new hardware itself, combines past and present, and is inspired by Atari’s rich history of progressive graphic design. Countless highly-memorable game logos, illustrations, ads and packages were generated by Atari’s legendary in-house Industrial Design and Graphics department during the 1970’s and 80’s.
Industrial design and graphics are essential parts of the brand’s DNA and part of what makes every Atari game an adventure for the player. Today’s Atari design, engineering, software and marketing teams all endeavor to bring similar levels of care and attention to the new VCS. Atari intends its new video computer system to change the way you interact with your TV, just as the original Atari 2600 Video Computer System first did more than 40 years ago.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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You know, the fact we don't know stats and the controller is clearly a modified StealSeries Stratus XL - meaning the only confirmed proprietary hardware design is the joystick - is pretty alarming if this thing is about to go on preorder. Exercise extreme caution here.
So... I'm guessing this is a digital only thing?
I'm intrigued. I just bought an Atari Flashback 8 Gold and I'm enjoying it. I have a feeling this Atari is the next Flashback which will add online functionality and that seems like a necessary evolution to the series. Playing Combat online with friends? I'm down. Downloading homebrews and about a thousand other titles that have never seen a Flashback version? Sign me up! I'm not preordering, but when I see it in a store, I'll likely pick one up!
