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Tesla wants to add video games, and the internet has suggestions
Tesla has been getting a lot of flak lately, but don’t worry, because look: video games!
On Twitter, Elon Musk asked for developers to consider joining Tesla to make games optimized for its vehicles.
“We want to make super fun games that integrate the center touch screen, phone & car irl,” he wrote.
If you’re into video game development, consider applying to Tesla. We want to make super fun games that integrate the center touch screen, phone & car irl.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 1, 2018
Musk also tweeted that developer applications must show prior work and that he’s looking for games with “max playability & creativity.”
It comes after Musk announced classic Atari games would be coming to Tesla’s V9.0 software release in four weeks. Games like Tempest, Missile Command and Pole Position will be coming, the latter of which would be “linked to the car’s steering wheel” while the vehicle is stationary.
The internet had its fair share of suggestions for the type of games that should come to the Tesla, including the hottest game of two years ago, Pokémon Go.
Something like that, but more of an adults in cars anime vibe
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 1, 2018
hahaa doom in a model X would be rad
— Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) August 1, 2018
Then there’s the joke suggestions.
Frogger, but instead of the frog, you’re the car.
— Quinn Nelson (@SnazzyQ) August 1, 2018
At Bethesda HQ:
“GET TODD ON THE PHONE NOW”
“its dialling”
“hello its todd”
“TODD. TODD. JUST LISTEN TO THIS: SKYRIM. IN. CARS.”
“Say no more. Divert all our resources into this, delay Fallout 76 if you have to. Just get it done. Get it done. Now.” https://t.co/bFLHzI5EAl— ? Jackson Ryan (@dctrjack) August 1, 2018
I’ve got an idea for an augmented reality, massively-multiplayer game. It’s called “paying attention to the road so that nobody dies”. https://t.co/9umqZy1yqf
— James O’Malley (@Psythor) August 1, 2018
Cave Diving Simulator 2019
— wheels (@wheelswordsmith) August 1, 2018
The idea of using your car to play games was explored in 2015 via a collaboration with Nissan, Konami, PlayStation, and UEFA.
A Nissan Qashqai SUV was hacked so it could be used to play Pro Evolution Soccer on a PS4, which as you’ll see, is quite difficult.
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