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[[File:Star Citizen Mad Catz Saitek Atom HOTAS joystick.png|thumb|The official Star Citizen HOTAS]]The '''Atom''' is an official [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]] HOTAS by Saitek that was presented at Gamescom 2015.<ref name=":0">[https://youtu.be/ls8VosErVSk?feature=shared&t=3714 Gamescom Presentation 2015], Star Citizen, YouTube, 8 august 2015</ref>

== History ==
[[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games]] wanted to do an entire range of peripherals varying in price, including HOTAS but also HOMAK, HOTAK, HOMAS, HOSAS, all built and configured for Star Citizen, with Saitek being the company most willing to do this, what is more CIG also chose Saitek as the X-52 was used as inspiration for the joystick for the early base model for the [[StarCitizen::Category:F7 Hornet series|Hornet]].<ref name=":1">[https://www.saitek.com/uk/blog/index.php/star-citizen-hardware-announced-at-gamescom/ Star Citizen Hardware Announced At Gamescom 2015!], Saitek blog, August 4 2015</ref><ref name=":0" />

[[StarCitizen:Chris Roberts]] presented the protoype at Gamescom 2015.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

A headset and a mouse were also envisioned.<ref name=":0" />

[[StarCitizen:Carl Jones]] presented an update at [[StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2015]], along with a mock-up.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151031164008/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mad-catz-insane-star-citizen-164259030.html Mad Catz insane Star Citizen controller will make you the envy of the galaxy], yahoo, October 16, 2015, archived</ref><ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2015/10/15/9540153/star-citizens-custom-joystick-looks-positively-stunning Star Citizen's custom joystick looks positively stunning], polygon.com, Oct 15, 2015</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/IehITxsK4Fs?feature=shared&t=3696 CitizenCon 2015: Full Presentation (Enhanced)], Star Citizen, YouTube, 15 oct. 2015
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The pre-sale was to start in december 2015 and was to include the 149.99$ HOTAS with the first 2000 units pre-signed by Chris Roberts, and the keyboard at 199.99$, bringing the total to 350$ with delivery by april/may 2016.<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2015/11/23/9783970/star-citizens-custom-controller-goes-on-sale-next-month-theres-just Star Citizen's custom controller goes on sale next month, there's just one catch], Polygon.com, Nov 23, 2015</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/1ztoZfTZRw0?feature=shared&t=7700 Anniversary Livestream 2015: Full Presentation], Star Citizen, YouTube, 21 nov. 2015</ref>

In September 2016, Logitech bought Saitek from Mad Catz For $13 Million.<ref>[https://ir.logitech.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2016/Logitech-Acquires-Saitek-Simulation-Product-Line-from-Mad-Catz/default.aspx Logitech acquires Saitek simulation Pproduct line from Mad Catz], logitech.com, Sep 15, 2016</ref> Mad Catz itself bankrupted in march 2017.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-mad-catz-interactive-makes-volunta-idUSFWN1H80KP/ Mad Catz Interactive makes voluntary assignment in bankruptcy], Reuters, March 31, 2017</ref> An Atom Pathfinder prototype was put on sale on Ebay in May 2017 from a clearance sale.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170528214033/http://www.ebay.co.uk:80/itm/272672382628 Saitek Atom Pathfinder throttle & joystick samples rare collectable not for use], Ebay, archived, 22 May, 2017</ref> There have been no news since and the project is therefore considered to be unofficially cancelled.

== External Links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20230515214506/https://imgur.com/a/pJORu Photos of the Atom Pathfinder model prototype, archived.]

==References==

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[[Category:Merchandise]]
[[Category:Peripherals]]

StarCitizen:Atom - Revision history

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