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Atari Shuts Down Claims That Soulja Boy Is The First Rapper To Own Video Game Company

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Atari Shuts Down Claims That Soulja Boy Is The First Rapper To Own Video Game Company

Soulja Boy is a rapper of many firsts, but according to Atari, owning a video game company isn’t one of them.

Soulja hopped on Instagram live and announced that he owned the company after they reached out to him following the success of SouljaGame, and he plans to sell it for $140 million.

“They signed me to a deal to Atari. Big shoutout to Atari, to the whole staff. I’m about to revamp the company. We gon take Atari to the next level. Everybody go follow @Atari. I am now the owner of Atari. I own the video game company Atari. They was real proud of me and what I did with the Souja Boy Game console. I blew Soulja Boy Game up. We about to sell the company, I think Imma get $140 million. I’m finna get $140 million from Soulja Boy Game, so Atari reached out and I just signed a deal with Atari. I signed two deals with Atari. First rapper to own a video game company.”

However, Atari released a statement on their Twitter account claiming otherwise. “We know that CEO of Atari is a dream job, but that honor belongs to Wade Rosen.”

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Long-Awaited Atari VCS Console Will Be Playable At Upcoming D-CAVE NYC Event

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Atari's New Console, The Atari VCS Will Be Playable D-CAVE NYC Event

Source: Atari VCS / Atari

Remember when the iconic game company, Atari, announced it was dropping a new console called the Atari VCS? Well, this week, if you’re in New York, you will get a chance to get hands-on with it.

At the upcoming D-CAVE NYC event, the Atari VCS will make a “cameo” appearance at the four-day pope-up gaming event that will be open to the public from Thursday, February 27 to Sunday, March 1. Throughout the event, two Prototypes of the console will be available for attendees to play classic Atari games as well as retro games from Antstream Arcade’s extensive streaming library.

The console costs $389.99 and is currently available for pre-order and, according to Walmart ships Tuesday, March 31. It comes with two controllers, the classic Atari joystick and Modern Controller, as part of a (Walmart Exclusive) bundle.

Atari VCS

Source: Atari VCS / Atari

As far as the event itself, its described as a placer where gaming, fashion, and music converge “for one unforgettable experience.” There will be plenty of influencers and celebrities from the gaming world n the building like DrLupo, FaZe Clan’s Nate Hill, Justin Wong, Yipes, Chrismatrix.  Members from the MLS squads, the NY Red Bull, and NYCFC plus more will be in attendance and mingling with the gamers.

Attendees can also look forward to partaking in casual matches with special guests or watching tournaments featuring fan-favorite titles like FIFA, Fortnite, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Street Fighter V, and Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Registration is still open to attend, and the best part, it’s FREE, unless you’re trying to compete in one of the tournaments if so it will cost you. Doors open from 5 PM- 10PM on Thursday, February 27, and from 10 AM -10 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Are you guys excited for the Atari VCS? Let us know how you feel about the retro console in the comment section below.

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Photo: Atari VCS / Atari

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