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Atari assets up for sale after failure to secure buyer

Atari assets up for sale after failure to secure buyer

Having failed to find an outright buyer, Atari is to sell off its IPs individually.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 10:41AM in News
Atari founder: The days of mobile gaming is over

Atari founder: The days of mobile gaming is over

Mobile’s increasing dominance of the game industry is over and will be usurped by new technology, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell has said.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Mar 27th 2013 at 10:44AM in News
Atari files for bankruptcy

Atari files for bankruptcy

Had you forgotten that Atari exists? Well, it sounds like it may sadly not exist for much longer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2013 at 9:32AM in News
Atari sticks with Europe despite studio shake-up

Atari sticks with Europe despite studio shake-up

Publisher Atari says it is still committed to Europe despite putting its biggest EU asset, French studio Eden Games, up for sale.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 29th 2012 at 2:14PM in News

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UPDATED: Atari revenue down, Eden Games closes doors

UPDATED: Atari revenue down, Eden Games closes doors

Atari has reported a decrease in revenue for its fiscal 2012, and in the wake of the results the publisher has begun some major restructuring.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 11th 2012 at 1:04AM in News
Commodore founder Jack Tramiel passes away

Commodore founder Jack Tramiel passes away

Jack Tramiel, one of the founding fathers of the modern games industry, has passed away at the age of 83.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 10th 2012 at 10:42AM in News
Atari justifies iOS legal action

Atari justifies iOS legal action

Longstanding publisher Atari has effectively confirmed that it has taken action to block iOS games that apparently infringe on copyright.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2012 at 11:01AM in News
Atari launches legal assault on iOS devs

Atari launches legal assault on iOS devs

Black Powder Media, the producer of iOS title Vector Tanks 3, has claimed that Atari has issued a number of copyright infringement claims against games that resemble anything from Atari’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 10:24AM in News

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New management at Atari

New management at Atari

Online publisher Atari has hired new additions to its management team as it continues to establish itself in the mobile and casual space.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 18th 2011 at 12:27PM in News
Trion picks Burns as European GM

Trion picks Burns as European GM

John Burns has been appointed as SVP and general manager of Trion Worlds Europe.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 2nd 2011 at 11:05AM in News
Cryptic acquired for $50m

Cryptic acquired for $50m

Atari’s has sold its Californian studio Cryptic for $50 million to China’s online gaming giant Perfect World, the company has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 4:19PM in News
Atari puts Cryptic up for sale

Atari puts Cryptic up for sale

Cryptic Studios has been put up for sale by parent company Atari.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2011 at 9:25AM in News

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Atari's Eden Games 'on strike'

Atari's Eden Games 'on strike'

Staff at French studio Eden Games have today gone on strike, in a protest against company layoffs, according to reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2011 at 11:21AM in News
Impressive Atari Hits app arrives

Impressive Atari Hits app arrives

One of the most ambitious retro game collections to hit smartphones has arrived in the Apple App Store today.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 7th 2011 at 2:12PM in News
New CEO at Cryptic Studios

New CEO at Cryptic Studios

Atari Europe has announced that former COO Jack Emmert has been appointed as the new CEO of developer Cryptic Studios.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2011 at 3:16PM in News
Atari online revenues soar 494%

Atari online revenues soar 494%

Atari’s revenues dropped from €92.5m (£77.7m) to €41m (£34.4m) year-on-year during the nine months ending December 31st.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 17th 2011 at 11:16AM in News

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Champions Online gets free-to-play date

Champions Online gets free-to-play date

Atari Europe's superhero MMO Champions Online will officially become a free-to-play title on January 25th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2011 at 11:39AM in News
Ex-Midway VP joins Atari

Ex-Midway VP joins Atari

Long-running publisher Atari has hired two new senior managers to bolster its US operations.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 17th 2010 at 9:47AM in News
Ghostbusters sequel skips retail

Ghostbusters sequel skips retail

A sequel to Atari’s 2009 console hit Ghostbusters: The Video Game will skip retail altogether and instead be released on Xbox Live, PSN and PC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2010 at 3:33PM in News
Online games reduce Atari’s H1 loss

Online games reduce Atari’s H1 loss

Atari’s online games division outperformed its console operations in the first half of the year, but were unable to prevent overall losses in revenue.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 11th 2010 at 10:41AM in News
Burns to leave Atari next month

Burns to leave Atari next month

MCV can confirm that the current vice president and general manager of European operations at Atari John Burns will step down from his role next month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 2:04PM in News
UKIE signs up three new members

UKIE signs up three new members

The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment has announced that three new firms have signed up for membership.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 3rd 2010 at 12:58PM in News
Free-to-play for Champions Online

Free-to-play for Champions Online

Developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Atari have announced that PC MMO title Champions Online is to become a free-to-play title from Q1 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 26th 2010 at 2:51PM in News
New digital boss for Atari

New digital boss for Atari

Publisher Atari has announced the appointment of Alexander Chung as its senior director of digital strategy and distribution for its North America operations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2010 at 1:13PM in News
Atari appoints new dev VP

Atari appoints new dev VP

Turbulent publisher Atari has announced the appointment of John Hayase as its senior vice president of product development.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2010 at 5:22PM in News