Atari Is Planning To Build A Line Of "Immersive" Hotels

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The hottest video game console of 1982 wants to become the hottest hotel chain of 2020.  And I'm almost CERTAIN that hotel existed in the dystopian now-future of Blade Runner, and that's only slightly concerning.

Atari just announced they're launching a new line of hotels.  And the first one will open in Phoenix sometime later this year.

They're also targeting seven other locations after that:  Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Jose. 

Ahem. So, uh... what about Orlando? This SCREAMS Orlando.

What happens at an Atari hotel?  They say it'll include, quote, "fully immersive experiences for every age and gaming ability," including virtual reality, and that they'll host e-sports tournaments.

And now, at night...