One of the cornerstones of video game history just announced an intriguing partnership for its future. There are few bigger or more important names in video game history than Atari. With a brand-new console launch coming for the iconic brand, it has been revealed that there is a blockbuster partnership going forward.

Atari representatives released a statement saying, “Today, iconic entertainment brand Atari announced that Google’s Chrome browser is built into and powers various online services on the upcoming Atari VCS PC/console hybrid.” Having the flexibility, functionality, and name-brand value of the Google Chrome web browser built into the system adds a dependable and popular web service to the upcoming console.

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Having the popular web browser already installed into the Atari VCS is a tremendous step in the unique dual console/PC approach that the company is taking with its upcoming release. This new system seeks to be a fluid entertainment platform, with a hybrid offering of multimedia and video games from both their proprietary brand and the freedom of what is playable on a modern PC.

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The Atari VCS is a system a gamer can tailor to their wants and needs. The user can choose to independently install a variety of OS options, including Windows and Linux for its PC mode. As a functional PC, there is also full availability to a variety of popular game launchers for AAA games, such as Steam, as well as the ability to run a wide variety of emulators.

Atari has stated that the company is in the process of shipping the first 10,000 consoles to the original Indiegogo backers who helped make this new platform release a reality. While honoring the past and keeping an eye to the future, the Atari VCS is a system worth watching in 2021.

The Atari VCS will have broader retail availability in early 2021.

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