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Neverwinter Nights MMO in the works from Cryptic?

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Last December, Cryptic Studios packed up and moved in with Atari and Infogrames , in effect turning over all of their proprietary IP, tools, technology and even WIPs to their new parent company. Inside sources are now alive and abuzz … Continue reading →

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Report: Atari finished in Europe, Namco taking over

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

And thus concludes Atari’s European operations, reports MCV . Infogrames/Atari announced in March that it was selling its 66 percent stake in Distribution Partners, a retail distribution and marketing company, to Namco Bandai . MCV states Atari Europe will shut … Continue reading →

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Infogrames Completes Atari Acquisition

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Although Infogrames was previously the majority shareholder, Atari now becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. Click Here For More…

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French Publisher Infogrames Takes Full Control of Atari

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been trying to dig up a few game assets over at Atari. Anyone who has seen their emails go unanswered can vouch for how annoying that is, but the news that came out … Continue reading →

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Infogrames Completes Atari Buyout [Infogrames]

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Finally, some news about a troubled, bankrupted former household name getting bought up by someone other than the government. Infogrames has completed its purchase of Atari, for all of million. The French publisher already owned about 51 percent of Atari. … Continue reading →

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Infogrames Completes Atari Acquisition

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Quote: Infogrames has completed its acquisition of Atari, the US-based publisher, in a deal worth around million. The French company can now definitively unite the Atari brand, the use of which Infogrames has had the right to in Europe and … Continue reading →

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Starcraft 2 is Now a Trilogy

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

EvilAvatar* Left 4 Dead 60% Ahead Of Orange Box Secret Service Announced by Activision Hothead Games Reveal New Project Microsoft Sues DHL After Train Dumps 21,.. All future Sony Japan PSP titles to be r.. Bungie: Recon is our last … Continue reading →

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Infogrames completes Atari Inc acquisition

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Infogrames has announced that it has completed the deal to buy Atari Inc, the US-based publisher, in a deal worth around USD 11 million. Click Here For More…

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Infogrames Founder Bonnell Received $4.7m Payout On Departure

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Shortly following Bonnell’s departure, Atari’s U.S. CEO David Pierce also left the company following what its board of directors chair called a “difficult period in the Company’s history,” which also saw parent … Click Here For More…

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Atari gets delisted by Nasdaq

Posted on June 26, 2008 by admin

by Daniel Terdiman Atari, which has gone from a once high-flying video game company to little more than a placeholder brand name owned by another company, announced Thursday that it has been delisted by Nasdaq. The company, which is now … Continue reading →

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