At this years Game Developers Conference 2018 (GDC
2018) Atari has been showcasing its Atari VCS games console prototypes, as well
as announcing that the already delayed crowdfunding campaign for the Atari VCS
console will start sometime next month during April 2018.
Unfortunately details on the Atari VCS console are
still under wraps at the current time, but Atari has previously indicated that
the games console would be a Linux-powered PC system, equipped with an x86
processor. Making it capable of playing both new and classic retro games which
will include classic Atari titles.
The games
console features Atari iconic styling and includes a wooden panel, classic
Atari joystick and a modern games controller similar to that created by
Microsoft for the Xbox platform.
Unfortunately, no information on pricing or
worldwide availability has been released as yet by Atari for the VCS games
console, but as soon as information is announce regards the crowdfunding
campaign and specifications we will keep you up-to-date as always. Rumours have
suggested that the pricing of the Atari VCS will be somewhere in the range from US$ 250-US$ 300 but this has not been confirmed or indicated by Atari at the current
time.
