Saturday, April 22nd 2023
Atari Adding More Classics to its Retro Games Library
Atari - one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers - announced, on April 19, 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.
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About ATARI
Atari is an interactive entertainment company and an iconic gaming industry brand that transcends generations and audiences. The company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 unique games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and RollerCoaster Tycoon. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online at www.Atari.com.
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Global News Wire
"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.
To stay up-to-date on all things Atari and retro-pop culture, follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and join the community on the official Discord.
About ATARI
Atari is an interactive entertainment company and an iconic gaming industry brand that transcends generations and audiences. The company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 unique games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and RollerCoaster Tycoon. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online at www.Atari.com.
12 Comments on Atari Adding More Classics to its Retro Games Library
Atari was always a mystery for me ...
I'll associate them with bad games ... It's a bit unfair :)
They are banking on nostalgia but everything that provided that is LONG GONE.
Interesting strat buying up everything old. Once you fall down that Pitfall no coming back.
And yes, for tradition and period authenticity they are stored in a vintage Air Jordan shoebox.
Underrated for sure compared to other games.
And yes, the sound track is one of my faves too - Not all of it is of my personal tastes but it's still good enough.
We still have one of the retro Atari units they sold sometime ago, hasn't been played much at all and it's more of a collector's item than anything else here.