Inspired by the Atari 2600, the new console seeks to revive nostalgia for 8-bit games and at the same time compete in the industry with more modern titles.
Atari, once the most important video game company in the world, seeks to revive its glory days and presented the first images of its new console Ataribox, a device with which seeks to reconquer the nostalgic of 8-bit games and get the attention of Generations with "more modern" titles.
Although the firm has not submitted details, specifications, date of departure or cost of the new console, this week began to send some of the first images of the new console to all those who registered their email on the site www.ataribox.com .
The system is inspired by the company's most successful console, the Atari 2600, whose different versions are estimated to have sold more than 10 million units around the world, in addition to the nearly seven million of one of the most famous games for the platform: Pac Man.
Atari explained that the console will run some of the most famous titles on the platform, but also more modern games; However, did not confirm whether the Ataribox will have exclusive titles and what kind of modern video games will be able to run.
The images let you see that the console will have USB ports for the controls, an SD input to store or play content, HDMI port which will allow to connect the console to high definition televisions and Ethernet input, so you will have access to the internet.
It is the first console that Atari launches since 1982, when the company introduced the Atari 5200, a console that did not have the expected success and lost market against Nintendo's NES.