Author: Tristan Greene / Source: The Next Web
Atari recently announced the development of two new cryptocurrencies, Atari Token and Pong Token. If you’re too young to remember the company, the important thing to know is that it was part of a movement to decentralize arcade games. It succeeded then; will it now?
The company announced a partnership with blockchain pro Infinity Networks to create tokens as part of an investment deal.
According to a French press release, the Atari Token is specifically for entertainment:
The company is developing a decentralized platform giving access to any form of digital entertainment,that is to say a very wide offer ranging from video games to movies and music. This platform, under development, will operate using a cryptocurrency, the Atari Token.
While the second one, Pong Token, is all about a different type of gaming:
The second project in progress is the strengthening of the partnership with Pariplay, Ltd in the launch in…
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