A new mobile gaming startup that's yet to release a single game isn't the sort of thing we'd naturally cover 'round here, but the story behind Los Angeles-based deviceful Leisure is any one thing but ordinary. The man behind the company is the co-creator of the Xbox, Seamus Blackley, and he's brought with him eleven crowd veterans that he calls "the dream team from Atari," including the likes of Van Burnham, Ed Logg, Rich Adam, Tim Skelly, Owen Rubin, and Ed Rotberg. While those names may not be acquainted to everyone, you'll surely recognize some of the games they were answerable


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Speaking with VentureBeat, Blackley describes mobile devices as "the new arcade" and 99 cent games as the "new quarter," adding that he's aiming to carry on where Atari left off, "focusing on departure in gameplay." To help with that, the company has secured backing from THQ, which has reportedly agreed to an initial slate of ten games, seven of which are now in headway (with only the iPhone and iPad be act as supported platforms so far). Unfortunately, details remain light beyond that, with Blackley only alms late summer or fall as an estimated release date for the first titles. In the meantime, you can find more of the backstory at the links below (THQ's press release can also be found after the break).

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