Las Vegas' Atari Hotel Project Hits Roadblock, Leaving Fans Disappointed
It's been nearly six years since Atari announced plans to build a series of video game-themed hotels across the US, but progress on the project in Sin City has stalled. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the company's attempts to develop a hotel on the famous strip have officially come to an end.
In 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Atari announced that it would be building several iconic hotels, with the Las Vegas location being one of the most highly anticipated. The project was touted as a way for gamers to immerse themselves in classic video game culture, but it appears that deal never came to fruition.
A spokesperson for Atari revealed that the company explored developing a location in Las Vegas from 2020 to 2021, but ultimately failed to secure a deal. The last update on the project was in early 2024, when the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the idea wasn't quite dead yet, but those plans never materialized.
The proposed hotel in Las Vegas was set to be a massive undertaking, with approximately 400 rooms and an iconic Atari logo on the front. The development team had envisioned a space inspired by classic and modern video game culture, covering around five acres of land on the strip. However, despite months of hype, nothing ever came to life.
While the Las Vegas project appears to be dead in the water, there is still hope for fans of Atari's retro gaming universe. Other planned locations, including Austin, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle, may still come to fruition – although the exact timelines remain uncertain.
In a surprising twist, Atari recently released renderings of its proposed hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, which is set to open by late 2026. The hotel will feature a whopping 90,000 square feet, 72 rooms, and an immersive gaming experience for patrons. While the project seems to be on life support, at least it appears that Atari is still committed to bringing its vision to life.
But don't get your hopes up just yet – according to the company's website, the hotel won't officially open until Q4 of 2028, giving fans a long wait ahead of them.
It's been nearly six years since Atari announced plans to build a series of video game-themed hotels across the US, but progress on the project in Sin City has stalled. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the company's attempts to develop a hotel on the famous strip have officially come to an end.
In 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Atari announced that it would be building several iconic hotels, with the Las Vegas location being one of the most highly anticipated. The project was touted as a way for gamers to immerse themselves in classic video game culture, but it appears that deal never came to fruition.
A spokesperson for Atari revealed that the company explored developing a location in Las Vegas from 2020 to 2021, but ultimately failed to secure a deal. The last update on the project was in early 2024, when the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the idea wasn't quite dead yet, but those plans never materialized.
The proposed hotel in Las Vegas was set to be a massive undertaking, with approximately 400 rooms and an iconic Atari logo on the front. The development team had envisioned a space inspired by classic and modern video game culture, covering around five acres of land on the strip. However, despite months of hype, nothing ever came to life.
While the Las Vegas project appears to be dead in the water, there is still hope for fans of Atari's retro gaming universe. Other planned locations, including Austin, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle, may still come to fruition – although the exact timelines remain uncertain.
In a surprising twist, Atari recently released renderings of its proposed hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, which is set to open by late 2026. The hotel will feature a whopping 90,000 square feet, 72 rooms, and an immersive gaming experience for patrons. While the project seems to be on life support, at least it appears that Atari is still committed to bringing its vision to life.
But don't get your hopes up just yet – according to the company's website, the hotel won't officially open until Q4 of 2028, giving fans a long wait ahead of them.
it's been so long since they announced plans but nothing happened 
anyway i guess phoenix location is still on 
and its gonna be huge 90k sq ft lol what if we r lucky and atlantic city gets one too? 
this is so annoying! i was really hyped about the atari hotel in las vegas 
but it looks like those plans got scrapped 
and now we're stuck with a super vague timeline for phoenix, az 
400 rooms? 90k sq ft? that sounds crazy 
still cool tho the phx one is looking sick 90k sq ft and all that gaming goodness can't wait to see it open by late 2026 
. I was so stoked when they first announced it, and now it's like they just forgot about it 
. Atari needs to get its act together or else the gaming community is gonna lose all faith in them 
. What even happened between 2020 and 2024? Did they just run out of money or something 
? At least Phoenix has some hope, but Q4 2028? That's like an eternity for a hotel that's supposed to be "immersive" 
. Can't they just make it happen already? 
. I guess this means we'll have to wait a bit longer for the Las Vegas hotel, but at least there's hope that it won't be a total lost cause 
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. We've been waiting long enough... can't they just tell us what's going on? 