Update 08/20/2021 10:25am:
Previously, Soulja Boy took to Instagram Live and claimed that he was now the owner of video game company Atari. The rapper said “Atari reached out and I just signed a deal with Atari... I signed two deals with Atari... I'm the owner. The first rapper to own a video game company. We gonna take it to the next level... just like we did with Soulja Boy Game.” Now, Atari has responded to the claims of the rapper, who claimed he was the first rapper to own a video game company.
Via Twitter, Atari addressed the “Crank That” rapper’s claims, saying “We know that CEO of Atari is a dream job, but that honor belongs to Wade Rosen.” Take a look above.
Original 08/19/2021 4:57pm:
Soulja Boy revealed on a recent Instagram Live session that he's now the owner of the pioneering video game company Atari.
During the live stream, Soulja Boy stated, "Big shout out to Atari. I'm about to revamp the company. We finna take Atari to the next level. I am now the owner of Atari. I own the video game company Atari. He later explained that Atari contacted him after the success of his SouljaGames console, and added that he struck two deals with Atari.
"They were real proud of me --of what I did with the Soulja Boy game console. We are about to sell the company for $140 million. Atari reached out and I just signed two deals with Atari. I'm the owner. The first rapper to own a video game company."
