atari vcs is announced and begins development

First revealed in 2017, the Atari VCS finally shipped to consumers in December 2020 following rounds of crowdfunding and production delays.

Released in North America in 2021, the Atari VCS pays tribute to the Atari 2600 in its design, and was conceived by Feargal Mac Conuladh following the revelation that a demand for out-of-production games existed with a younger audience.

Allowing users to play modern games as well as other compatible games, the Atari VCS operates on a Linux-based operating system called AtariOS.