Atari Creates Blockchain Division For Cryptocurrency, Games 04/06/21 AT 7:22 AM Video game pioneer Atari announced on Tuesday the creation of a blockchain division that will seize on the technology to develop games and a cryptocurrency that players could spend on items. Blockchain technology gives value to cryptocurrency and other "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) -- such as digital works of art, photos or videos -- by making them impossible to duplicate. The company said in a press release that it wanted to push its "Atari token" as payment for digital goods within the content on its own "Video Computer System" console and other platforms, but also third party games and applications.