Atari's VCS reboot promises standard blockchain gaming features
The hybrid console/PC will come with the Ultra blockchain-enabled gaming platform integrated into the system. Atari is the latest big name in gaming to get into the blockchain space with new functionalities on its forthcoming console.The Atari VCS was first released in 1977 to bring classics like Space Invaders and Pac Man into the home.While it can’t compete with the major consoles of the gaming world, Atari’s rebooted VCS console/PC hybrid will have the Ultra blockchain-enabled gaming platform installed as standard.This means that when the user tires of playing the included retro games....
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