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Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the acquisition of more than 100 PC and console titles from the 1980s and 1990s. The collection includes notable games from the Bubsy, Hardball, Demolition Racer series, as well as the 1942: Pacific Air War, F-117A, and F-14 air combat series. Atari will seek to expand digital and physical distribution of the classic titles, create new games based on the IP, and explore brand and merchandising collaborations.

“This is a deep catalog that includes groundbreaking and award-winning titles from Accolade, Infogrames and Microprose,” said Atari CEO Wade Rosen. “Many of these titles are a part of Atari history, and fans can look forward to seeing many of these games re-released in physical and digital formats, and in some cases, even ported to modern consoles.”

Atari also acquired the trademark to the Accolade and GTI brands. Accolade was a well-respected US-based video game developer and publisher from 1984 until 2000.

Atari is undertaking a multi-year effort to transform the company behind one of the world's most iconic brands. An important part of that effort involves expanding Atari’s video game business, leveraging the company’s large catalog of IP to release classic games and bring new, high-quality games to market. Atari's vast library of IP is the vault from which new and exciting game development ideas are pulled – reinventing old classics, reimagining storylines, and developing entirely new narratives inspired by the games that set the course for an entire industry.

Atari Announces Acquisition of More than 100 PC and Console Titles from the 80s and 90s

The collection includes games from the popular Bubsy, Hardball, and Demolition Racer franchises...

www.globenewswire.com

 

[Banjo64]

Bubsy?

Atari about to make Microsoft a third world company.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Love how the lineup starts with Bubsy.

 

[ReBurn]

I'm glad someone is trying to keep these old titles alive. I hope Atari is successful.

 

[feynoob]

wait, you can buy old IPS?

 

[AV]

wait, you can buy old IPS?

Why would companies not be allowed to sell their IP..?

 

[Neff]

wait, you can buy old IPS?

Other way round. Someone paid Atari to take the Bubsy rights off their hands.

 

[feynoob]

Why would companies not be allowed to sell their IP..?

I am surprised that Atari is going that length to buy all these IPs.

 

[drganon]

Bubsy is "notable", but not in a good way.

 

[ReBurn]

I am surprised that Atari is going that length to buy all these IPs.

With everyone and their brother begging for remakes these days resurrecting old IP's could make sense.

 

[Punished Miku]

They're probably gearing up for a sub plan. $3 a month for Bubsy and old Atari games.

 

[Ozzie666]

Hardball and Fourth and Inches updates would be kind of cool.

The Train is still one of accolades best games. A modern version of Law of the West. Bring it on.

 

[AlteredForms]

Is there anything worthwhile in that 100 yard sea of excrement? Usually it's 90% cannon fodder, 2% worthwhile but forgotten and 8% classic gaming.

 

[DGrayson]

Is there anything worthwhile in that 100 yard sea of excrement? Usually it's 90% cannon fodder, 2% worthwhile but forgotten and 8% classic gaming.

Hey Cannon Fodder was a great game!

 

[Panajev2001a]

Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the acquisition of more than 100 PC and console titles from the 1980s and 1990s. The collection includes notable games from the Bubsy, Hardball, Demolition Racer series, as well as the 1942: Pacific Air War, F-117A, and F-14 air combat series. Atari will seek to expand digital and physical distribution of the classic titles, create new games based on the IP, and explore brand and merchandising collaborations.

“This is a deep catalog that includes groundbreaking and award-winning titles from Accolade, Infogrames and Microprose,” said Atari CEO Wade Rosen. “Many of these titles are a part of Atari history, and fans can look forward to seeing many of these games re-released in physical and digital formats, and in some cases, even ported to modern consoles.”

Atari also acquired the trademark to the Accolade and GTI brands. Accolade was a well-respected US-based video game developer and publisher from 1984 until 2000.

Atari is undertaking a multi-year effort to transform the company behind one of the world's most iconic brands. An important part of that effort involves expanding Atari’s video game business, leveraging the company’s large catalog of IP to release classic games and bring new, high-quality games to market. Atari's vast library of IP is the vault from which new and exciting game development ideas are pulled – reinventing old classics, reimagining storylines, and developing entirely new narratives inspired by the games that set the course for an entire industry.

Atari Announces Acquisition of More than 100 PC and Console Titles from the 80s and 90s

The collection includes games from the popular Bubsy, Hardball, and Demolition Racer franchises...

www.globenewswire.com

Cough…

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/atari-to-acquire-nightdive-studios.1654501/

by Alexios

 

[Evil Calvin]

Microprose? Can we get that great Magic the Gathering game:

Magic the Gatherinbg
Magic the Gathering: Spelles of the Ancients
Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers

They were a mix of the card game and exploration like Heroes of Might and Magic

Magic the Gathering - Microprose

Also....give me some Pirates!

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I'm glad someone is trying to keep these old titles alive. I hope Atari is successful.

You mean someone is trying to make money from licensing them?

 

[AlteredForms]

Hey Cannon Fodder was a great game!

 

[SmokedMeat]

Atari buying up games to feed to Nightdive. Good to see!

 

[AlteredForms]

Atari buying up games to feed to Nightdive. Good to see!

Atari be like:

 

[Knightime_X]

Bubsy is like the best of the worst.

 

[Davevil]

Here in italy Bubsy for Snes was reviewed as a serious pretender to the throne of SMW (I don't remember the magazine)

 

[Impotaku]

Lets be real most of atari's console efforts are average to shit, they really should concentrate on their arcade legacy as that was absolutely amazing. The Atari 50 collection was a step in the right direction well the arcade stuff at least.

 

[Fess]

Sounds like this could go into the Commodore days too. Microprose, Accolade, Infogrames published tons of games back then.

 

[Needlecrash]

I LOVED Hardball on the Genesis! They got a nice catalog on their hands now.

 

[coffinbirth]

That NightDive Studios purchase is starting to make more sense now...

 

[poppabk]

I loved F117-A back in the day

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

What could PAWsibly go wrong?

 

[ReBurn]

You mean someone is trying to make money from licensing them?

Perhaps. But to make money from a license you need to sell something associated with it. Hopefully that means games.

 

[March Climber]

Time for Vol. 3?

 

[West Texas CEO]

What could PAWsibly go wrong?

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Bubsy 3D remaster when?