Entries in 'atari' (151)

Infogrames clarifies position on SCi deal

Infogrames clarifies position on SCi deal

Infogrames made an offer for SCi back in April which it believed had “The potential to be significantly value enhancing to both SCi’s and Infogrames shareholders”, but SCi ‘declined to ...
by Neil Long
on Jul 2nd 2008 at 11:03AM in News
Atari cuts UK staff

Atari cuts UK staff

Up to a third of Atari's Hammersmith-based UK team are set to have left by the end of this month.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 1st 2008 at 5:23PM in News
Infogrames halves annual net losses

Infogrames halves annual net losses

Atari parent Infogrames has halved its annual net losses from €103.1 million in FY2006/2007 to €51.1 million for this fiscal year.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 17th 2008 at 11:54AM in News
Apple Europe boss joins Infogrames Board

Apple Europe boss joins Infogrames Board

Infogrames has hired another big-name exec to help see through the 'Atari transformation', with former Apple general manager and vice president of EMEA Pascal Cagni becoming an independent director on ...
Michael French
by Michael French
on Jun 17th 2008 at 10:33AM in News

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Atari Inc. posts $23.6m FY loss

Atari Inc. posts $23.6m FY loss

Atari Inc – the US arm of the Infogrames-owned company – has posted a $23.6 million loss for FY 2007/2008, down from the previous year’s $69.7 million loss.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 16th 2008 at 11:15AM in News
Atari Inc appoints new SVP of Sales

Atari Inc appoints new SVP of Sales

US video games publisher Atari Inc has appointed Tim Flynn as senior VP of sales.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 10th 2008 at 11:05AM in News
Atari ditching single-player games

Atari ditching single-player games

President of Atari parent Infogrames Phil Harrison has suggested that Alone In The Dark will be the publisher’s last ever single-player game.

by Tim Ingham
on May 23rd 2008 at 12:34PM in News
Nasdaq delists Atari

Nasdaq delists Atari

Atari Inc has been delisted from the Nasdaq share rankings in the US.

by Tim Ingham
on May 9th 2008 at 1:29PM in News

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Infogrames recruits new CFO

Infogrames recruits new CFO

Infogrames has appointed Fabrice Hamaide as its new chief financial officer.

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by Christopher Dring
on May 6th 2008 at 10:45AM in News
Infogrames reveals SCi bid

Infogrames reveals SCi bid

Infogrames believes that the offer “has the potential to be significantly value enhancing to both SCi’s and Infogrames shareholders,” says a statement from the company.

by Neil Long
on Apr 28th 2008 at 7:33PM in News
COMPETITION: Win a copy of Namco Museum Remix

COMPETITION: Win a copy of Namco Museum Remix

Our friends at Atari are at it again, offering five lucky gamers the change to win a copy of Namco Museum Remix on Wii.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 16th 2008 at 11:54AM in News
Infogrames’ Gardner predicts stable fiscal year

Infogrames’ Gardner predicts stable fiscal year

CEO of Atari parent Infogrames David Gardner has said that the company is still on track for a ‘stable’ 2007–2008  FY fiscal performance – and that it doesn’t expect ...
by Tim Ingham
on Apr 12th 2008 at 6:30PM in News

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COMPETITION: Win a copy of Beautiful Katamari

COMPETITION: Win a copy of Beautiful Katamari

Our friends at Atari have always been a generous bunch, and in celebration of newly released The Sun Crossword Challenge, is offering gamers the chance to win one of five ...
Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 4th 2008 at 10:42AM in News
Alone in the Dark slips to June

Alone in the Dark slips to June

Gamers have already faced a lengthly wait to get their hands on Atari’s latest instalment to its Alone in the Dark series – and the wait has seemingly lengthened just ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2008 at 2:13PM in News
Atari Inc. appoints new CEO

Atari Inc. appoints new CEO

North American publisher Atari Inc has appointed Jim Wilson as its new CEO.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 1st 2008 at 11:28AM in News
Atari not prepared to give up on boxed product business

Atari not prepared to give up on boxed product business

Atari’s UK managing director Jeremy Wigmore has told MCV that the company still has great faith in its boxed product business – despite all of the media speculation surrounding Phil ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2008 at 11:21AM in News

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Infogrames offers to buy remaining Atari US stock

Infogrames offers to buy remaining Atari US stock

The revamp of Infogrames and the Atari brand continues - the French firm, which owns the Atari brand and is the majority shareholder in US subsidiary Atari Inc, has offered ...
Michael French
by Michael French
on Mar 7th 2008 at 11:03AM in News
Phil Harrison brings ‘surge of confidence’ to Atari UK

Phil Harrison brings ‘surge of confidence’ to Atari UK

Atari’s UK managing director Jeremy Wigmore has told MCV that the combination of the publisher’s new global bosses David Gardner and Phil Harrison has given the domestic office a “surge ...
by Tim Ingham
on Mar 5th 2008 at 4:43PM in News
Harrison appointed Atari president

Harrison appointed Atari president

Atari brand-owner Infogrames has confirmed that former Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison is joining the company as president, looking after group publishing and game development.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Mar 3rd 2008 at 10:55PM in News
Gardner slams ‘treadmill’ publishing

Gardner slams ‘treadmill’ publishing

Atari has no plans to take on the likes of EA and Activision Blizzard at their own game - instead, Gardner believes that Atari can be fleet of foot and ...
by Neil Long
on Feb 18th 2008 at 3:22PM in News
Atari parent dates reverse share split

Atari parent dates reverse share split

Infogrames Entertainment has announced the launch of a reverse stock split, under which each new share with a value of €1 will be exchanged for 100 existing shares with a ...
by Tim Ingham
on Feb 18th 2008 at 11:34AM in News
US divison is problematic, says Gardner

US divison is problematic, says Gardner

While setting out his vision for a new Atari, CEO David Gardner admitted that the firm’s US-based operation has lost Infogrames money – but insists that there will be no ...
by Neil Long
on Feb 15th 2008 at 2:47PM in News
Gardner: ‘We’re rebooting Atari’

Gardner: ‘We’re rebooting Atari’

One killer title per quarter, a revolutionary online portal, more open dialogue with Atari’s US operation and a ramping up of its distribution business were just some of the targets ...
by Neil Long
on Feb 15th 2008 at 10:19AM in News
Beautiful Katamari this month

Beautiful Katamari this month

After changing its proposed release date from some time this month to some time next month, Atari has now stated that colourful Xbox 360 title Beautiful Katamari will indeed arrive ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2008 at 3:15PM in News
David Gardner named as new Atari CEO

David Gardner named as new Atari CEO

Patrick Leleu, chairman and CEO of Atari brand-owner Infogrames, has resigned from his post effective immediately - and former EA man David Gardner has been named as his replacement.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 31st 2008 at 9:10AM in News