Atari, probably the most recognisable names within the video gaming trade behind classics akin to Asteroids, Breakout and Centipede to call however a number of, has at the moment introduced that it’s partnering up with the Litecoin Basis, a Singapore primarily based non-profit that advocates and promotes the usage of Litecoin.
The partnership will see Litecoin added as a way of cost to work together with the Atari ecosystem. Full particulars are but to be revealed on what precisely this entails though we do know Atari’s VCS recreation and streaming console (constructed on a linux primarily based OS and utilizing the identical title as its 1977 Video Pc System) can be purchasable with Litecoin for a reduction and might be pre-ordered through Atari’s web site. Likewise it’s going to even be accessible through the Litecoin Basis which can see a proportion of every sale go immediately in the direction of supporting their efforts.
Of the announcement, the Basis’s managing Director, Charlie Lee mentioned
“Many people bear in mind rising up and enjoying video games from Atari” … “It’s nice to see Litecoin being utilized in quite a lot of other ways throughout the Atari ecosystem, from buying the brand new Atari VCS gaming console to getting used as a strategy to spend money on Atari Tokens. The Litecoin Basis is happy to see the chances a partnership like this could have for not solely Litecoin and cryptocurrencies but in addition the gaming trade and lifelong followers of Atari.”
Concerning future collaborations, Lee shared some additional insights with us stating:
“We’re positively going to speak sooner or later about different methods we will work collectively. Like utilizing LTC in recreation possibly.”
“We are going to like do some joint merchandising like tshirts with Litecoin and Atari on them.”
Atari are creating their very own digital asset which can act in a lot the identical means as a on line casino chip for his or her platforms. This seems to be supposed as a digital on line casino chip for the Atari ecosystem, maybe to recreate the identical impact of popping in 1 / 4 right into a bodily 80s arcade machine, one thing Atari is most related to. As such it might not be too far fetched to see Litecoin included alongside. Atari CEO Fred Chesnais said within the announcement:
“Litecoin’s ease-of-use and low transaction prices make it an ideal match to be used alongside the Atari Token and different initiatives.”
