Atari has licensed its name to a series of hotels, eight in total, across the US. The biggest draw will be their focus on gaming.
Each will come with an esports studio and Atari gaming playground. Most assume the playground would be where average hotel guests would be able to find a gaming pc to spend their trip.
There’s also word that Super Nintendo World will open at Universal Orlando in 2023. The first version of the attraction is set to open in Japan, in 2020, before the concept travels across the Pacific.
All I have to say is: FINALLY! I’ve been clamoring for a vacation catered to gamers. I don’t spend much time gaming, just one day per week, but it’s hands down my favorite way to unwind. A visit to one of these destination, probably both, is in certainly in my future.
Two story ideas come to mind. In the first, it’s a classic murder-mystery, set during a major gaming championship. A cast of interesting characters, a murder weapon, an amateur sleuth.. this could be fun, and kick off a series of murder mysteries at various locations around the world, the same concept again and again. This type of story is so bingeable that it wouldn’t be hard to find a readership
The second story idea is if this technology is taken to the limits. What if nobody needs to travel anymore because they can go to the hotel, be kept on life support, and log into a virtual world? Better yet, what if there is an android for hire at their destination, complete with human-level dexterity and capabilities. OR, with androids that have abilities far-exceeding humans. There could be a whole subplot about whether or not anyone you meet is an android (ahem, The Hysteria of Bodalís) and the results of spending too much time plugged in. The major event that occurs at the midpoint of the story could be the removal of a power source, or a running out of credits, forcing the hero to achieve his goals/quest/desires outside virtual reality, in his own skin, after ignoring the development of his natural body for a prolonged period of time.
