Atari is buying retro game specialist Digital Eclipse

Atari is buying retro game specialist Digital Eclipse

has developer Digital Eclipse. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the coming days, will be worth up to $20 million based on the performance of Digital Eclipse over the next decade. Atari says that by bringing Digital Eclipse under its wing, it “will be able to further support its retro-focused growth strategy.” Over …

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Atari acquires multiple game properties from Ronimo

Atari acquires multiple game properties from Ronimo

[Update: David Lowey has provided some clarification on Atari’s reasoning behind acquiring these properties: “We do think Awesomenauts and Swords & Soldiers are both strong games, and they were on Wade’s radar. When we found out that they were available it made the decision to acquire them easier. Both games show off Ronimo’s sense of …

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Atari is releasing a new cartridge for its 46-year-old 2600 console

Atari is releasing a new cartridge for its 46-year-old 2600 console

Atari just announced for the company’s once-ubiquitous 2600 console. You read that right. A gaming console that counts 1982 as its most successful year is releasing another new cartridge in the year 2023. The game-in-question is called Save Mary and was actually developed during the console’s golden years, before being shelved when the 2600 went …

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