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Industry News April 23

Infogrames rises from ashes as Atari plans to acquire third-party IPs and publish games outside of its core brand

Atari has suddenly launched a new publishing label under the revived Infogrames brand. And it has already announced its game acquisition.

Deals December 21, 2023

Atari acquires 7.5% stake in tinyBuild for $2 million, sending company’s stock up 70%

In the wake of financial challenges, tinyBuild has announced a strategic partnership with Atari. As a result, the French holding company will own a 7.5% stake in the studio.

Deals March 23, 2023

Why Atari willing to pay up to $20 million for System Shock remake developer Night Dive Studios

Atari has announced a new acquisition, entering into an agreement to buy Night Dive Studios. The indie team is best known for developing the upcoming System Shock remake.

Industry News July 15, 2021

Netflix hires EA, Zynga and Oculus vet as it plans to roll out games within next year

Mike Verdu, a former EA, Zynga and Facebook exec, is joining Netflix as vice president of game development.

Industry News July 6, 2021

Atari returns to its roots by focusing again on premium games instead of mobile and free-to-play titles

In the age when more and more companies are looking for new opportunities on mobile platforms, Atari has decided to go in a different direction. The company has plans to abandon some of its business efforts to produce more premium games for PC and consoles again.