Video game company Atari will launch a crypto-casino in the virtual world of Decentraland (MANA) next month.

The Decentraland application, an interactive and open-source virtual reality platform, is a bit on the border between Minecraft and Sim City , but with a touch of blockchain and a cryptocurrency, the MANA, which allows the purchase of LANDs, or virtual plots of land.
The French company Atari intends to get a place in the XXI th century building on the area of blockchain and crypto-currencies. Recall that the company, which first made a name for itself with games like PONG, launched its own cryptocurrency called Atari Token (ATRI) in October 2020.
Since then, Atari has multiplied initiatives related to crypto-currencies and today announces the launch of a crypto-casino. This virtual space will be located on land leased for an initial period of two years on the Decentraland platform, a decentralized application based on Ethereum (ETH).
Virtual Las Vegas will offer Atari-themed games, including the “ Atari Special”, giving pride of place to skill rather than luck. Players will be able to earn the native Decentral Games (DG) token by playing with the Decentraland token (MANA), DAI stablecoin and Atari Token (ATRI).

According to Decentraland's press release, DG token holders will also be able to participate in the governance and decision-making related to the management of this virtual city.

At the end of 2020, Frédéric Chesnais, CEO of Atari, had already presented the company's bet on cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs): "I firmly believe in blockchain, I think this technology is there for good, ” he said at the time.

According to him, Atari wants to make digital collectibles more dynamic and accessible in various games and applications. The company is particularly keen to target the growing market of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company has already partnered with the Enjin (ENJ) blockchain project to launch several NFTs.

This partnership should also allow other developers to create blockchain games under the Atari brand, through licensing agreements.