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Atari has partnered with Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network Base to release an augmented version of the classic 1976 video game Breakout. As part of Base's "OnChain Summer," players can compete for top leaderboard spots and win weekly prizes, including a retro 2600 game console and gift cards. The...
Atari has teamed up with Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network Base to introduce an enhanced version of the classic 1976 video game Breakout. As part of Base's "OnChain Summer," players can vie for top leaderboard positions and win weekly prizes, like a retro 2600 game console and gift cards.
In this game, players are required to link their wallets and mint a Breakout NFT for 0.0015 ETH. The proceeds from the mint will go toward supporting the developers and artists. Additionally, Atari previously unveiled a blockchain-based version of Asteroids on Base.
The renowned game publisher Atari is continuing its trend of releasing augmented versions of classic video games, this time bringing the 1976 classic Breakout to Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base as part of Base’s “OnChain Summer.” Throughout the event, players can compete for a coveted spot on the Atari Breakout leaderboard and stand to win weekly prizes, including a retro 2600 game console and gift cards.
Base’s tweet also emphasizes that the mint proceeds from the game will be distributed to the developers and artists involved.
Atari had initially announced its partnership with Base in July upon the release of the blockchain-based version of their iconic Asteroids video game. Breakout, which was designed by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell and a pre-Apple Steve Wozniak, involves using a paddle and ball to break through brick walls. Atari describes the latest release as allowing players to "Enter Degen, Bitcoin, and Higher modes by shooting special bricks," with points doubling for 10 seconds.
To play and mint a Breakout NFT, players will need to link their Coinbase, MetaMask, Rainbow, or WalletConnect wallets, with the cost of minting a Breakout NFT set at 0.0015 ETH, approximately $3.60. The mint proceeds will be shared among the respective game developers and artists.
On a Base Twitter stream, Atari director Tyler Drewitz mentioned, “All scores are logged on-chain, and from there, it gets pretty fun. There’s a weekly leaderboard, and we have an overall leaderboard with some pretty big prizes.”
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