Gaming pioneer Atari launches social casino games

Atari, one of the main names in the history of the gaming industry, has recently announced that the gaming firm will commence soon with the launching for its online casino with social games. The gaming firm, one of the pioneers in the industry of the video games, has had in mind this idea for a very long time. The initiative for this new project comes from the company needs to enter the new online gambling market, a market that is opening doors in every single country of the world. Atari Jackpots, the name that the gaming firm will be using for its social casino games site, will bring us Atari’s all time classic video games into the new social gaming online channels and platforms. This is one of the main strategies for the company to re-enter the market as the new online platforms are allowing the development of the industry in the twinkling of an eye.

The company has been struggling for the last decade, putting the company in so many troubles that the new owners had to take care of the firm to the point to bring the company out of bankruptcy. However, the new management team has tried to use the classics to get to the new online gambling market, a market whose players have enjoyed already an Atari video game 30 years ago. Fred Chesnais, the chief executive of Atari, has said: “This first release of Atari Jackpots is a step into online casinos, leveraging the rapidly growing interest in social casinos to offer a fun experience. We wanted to engage rapidly with our loyal fans, get their feedback in order to decide upon the additional features to be released to further improve the Atari Jackpots experience”.

The firm is working together with Flowplay, one of the most relevant developers for browser-based social games platforms. During the past nine months, they both have been able to create the new Atari Jackpots with titles such as Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, Tempest, Breakout, Lunar Lander, Gravitar, Crystal Castles, and many others. The Atari Jackpots collection offers a great variety of single and multiplayer games where we can play blackjack, video poker, solitaire, and bingo. Atari Jackpots combine an online casino with virtual currency, with the social games, allowing players to enjoy the all times classis games from Atari, at the same time that they chat, socialize and team up with other players. The iconic gaming firm is also working on the development of the real-money casino, Atari Casino; for this online casino, Atari has partnered with Pariplay, expecting its release for the end of 2014.