ATARI® PARTNERS WITH ANTSTREAM ARCADE TO DELIVER THOUSANDS OF RETRO GAMES TO ATARI VCS™ VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM
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ATARI® PARTNERS WITH ANTSTREAM ARCADE TO DELIVER THOUSANDS OF RETRO
GAMES TO ATARI VCS™ VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM
ATARI® PARTNERS WITH ANTSTREAM ARCADE TO
DELIVER THOUSANDS OF RETRO GAMES TO ATARI VCS™ VIDEO COMPUTER
SYSTEM
Atari VCS to Launch with Unique Version of
Revolutionary Game Streaming Platform, Offering Thousands of
Classic Retro Games, Including Atari’s Vast Library of Console and
Arcade Titles
Paris, September 30, 2019 (8:00 am
CET) - Atari® - one of the world's most iconic consumer
brands and interactive entertainment producers - today proudly
announces a partnership with revolutionary retro gaming platform
Antstream Arcade. This partnership brings an enhanced and exclusive
“Atari Edition” of Antstream’s game streaming service to the
upcoming Atari VCS™ home gaming and entertainment system.
The exclusive Atari VCS edition of Antstream
Arcade unlocks an instantly-accessible collection of classic video
game titles. In addition to an existing library of 2,000+
officially licensed games, the exclusive Antstream Arcade Atari VCS
app will include the largest collection of Atari games available on
demand, in both original and enhanced edition formats, curated from
across the brand’s many arcade, home, and handheld platforms.
Accessible from the Atari VCS system dashboard at launch, the
Antstream Arcade app for the Atari VCS offers a 30-day free trial,
with subscription options available from $7.99(US)/month (total
$95.88).
“Antstream Arcade is a perfect partner for Atari
and its fans,” said Atari CEO Frédéric Chesnais. “Anstream’s
offering lets players instantly access a vast library of games,
including many Atari titles that have not been available for
streaming before now. This partnership further cements the Atari
VCS as a highly versatile entertainment platform and multimedia
streaming device, built to embrace the best of classic and modern
gaming.”
“Antstream is thrilled to partner with Atari to
deliver the magic of the Antstream Arcade service to Atari VCS
users,” said Antstream CEO Steve Cottam, “Our exclusive Atari VCS
edition of the Antstream app puts us one step closer to fulfilling
our mission of making every classic game all the way back to Pong
available for retro gaming fans with a modern twist.”
Antstream Arcade on the Atari VCS will
exclusively offer fifty classic Atari titles at launch for new and
existing Antstream Arcade users to enjoy whenever they sign on from
their Atari VCS system, with additional games added on a steady
basis. Antstream Arcade titles will be compatible with the Atari
VCS Classic Joystick and Atari VCS Modern Controller, including
rumble and LED lighting effects. Enhanced game editions with new
functionality such as multiplayer and “pure” unmodified versions of
classic Atari games will be available. In addition, Atari and
Antstream Arcade will deliver a constant flow of all-new creative
social challenges to engage and incentivize fans to experience
their favorite retro games in unique ways. Popular Atari titles
appearing via the Atari VCS Edition of Antstream Arcade include
standalone retro classics — from Adventure, Night
Driver™, Pong®,
Tempest® 2000, and Yars’ Revenge®
— and full Atari compilations from PlayStation, Xbox, and PC
platforms.
The all-new Atari VCS home gaming and video
computer system is aimed at transforming the TV-centric home
entertainment experience. Users will enjoy an ever-expanding Atari
world of all-new games, classic and remastered favorites, streaming
media and personal apps; or can easily make their own. The powerful
AMD Ryzen processor featuring Radeon Graphics Technology can handle
it all, including 4K HDR streaming, while the all-new Atari Classic
Joystick and Atari Modern Controller make everything easy and fun.
Switching to the unique Atari Sandbox Mode unlocks an expandable
multimedia PC for freedom and versatility you can’t get with other
home game systems — meaning users can play their favorite Windows
or Linux games on their Atari VCS.
There has never been a better time to join the
fun, with the entire Atari VCS lineup of systems, bundles, and
peripherals available for preorder now at GameStop.com,
Walmart.com, and AtariVCS.com, for shipments starting in March
2020. Pricing starts at $249.99 for the Atari VCS 400 (4GB) Onyx
Base model and goes up to $389.99 for one of three Atari VCS 800
(8GB) “All-In” system bundles that include the Atari VCS Classic
Joystick (available separately for $49.99) and Atari VCS Modern
Controller ($59.99), which were created in partnership with PowerA.
Atari will announce International presale dates in due
time.
Atari VCS fans can look forward to additional
product updates and announcements about new games and entertainment
content, streaming, software development, distribution, and more in
the coming months. In addition, Atari will continue to provide
periodic work-in-progress updates via its Atari VCS Project
Development blogs on Medium.com.
A press kit with Atari VCS and video game
assets, screenshots, and logos is available here:
https://uberstrategist.link/ATARI-VCS-PressKit.
ABOUT ATARIAtari is an
interactive entertainment company. As an iconic brand that
transcends generations and audiences, the company is globally
recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and
licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more
than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like
Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster
Tycoon®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris or visit us online
at www.Atari.com.
© 2019 Atari VCS, LLC. All rights reserved.
©2019 Atari Interactive, Inc. Atari wordmark and logo are
trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.
ABOUT ANTSTREAM
ARCADE Antstream Arcade was founded by Steve Cottam
in 2013 and is headquartered in London, England. Over the last few
years it has become the world's first and largest retro game
subscription service and has amassed the largest collection of
retro games titles available in one place.The Antstream Arcade
streaming service allows users to play retro video games, directly
from the cloud with no downloads or installs, on modern devices
through an affordable monthly subscription. To find out more visit
www.antstream.com.
PRESS CONTACT
For
Atari:UberStrategist Inc.Mario R. Kroll and CJ
Melendezpr@uberstrategist.com+1-646-844-8983 |
For
Antstream Arcade:GingerMay PRCharlotte
Greencharlotte.green@teamgingermay.com+44 (0) 203 642 1124 |
This is information that Atari SA. is obliged to
make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The
information was submitted for publication, through the agency of
the contact persons set out above, on September 30, 2019 at
8h00.
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