The plan is to combine a hotel with video game experiences. Atari is promising a “unique lodging experience combining the iconic brand with a one-of-a-kind video game-themed destination.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=atari-vcs&captions=true"] Plans include “the latest VR and AR” games as well as “state-of-the-art venues and studios to accommodate esports events,” at select venues. The first hotel location will be in Phoenix, Arizona while additional hotels are being planned in Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Jose. Since 2017, Atari has been pursuing an aggressive branding operation. The company announced a new console called the Atari VCS which is not a retro console, but a new hardware system that the company says can play games in 4K resolution, HDR, and 60 fps. It has been described as a “less ambitious Steam Machine.” The Atari VCS has encountered some trouble including a delay and the departure of its lead console engineer in 2019. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/06/27/history-of-awesome-atari-vcs"] Another product Atari released is the Speaker Hat, a baseball cap with built-in Bluetooth speakers. This hat was released as part of its lifestyle line. So it seems that next to a new console and speaker hat, a hotel is the next logical step for the company. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. He owns an Atari Speaker Hat and you can reach him on Twitter.source https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-is-making-hotels-now
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