Atari has announced the acquisition of over 100 PC and console titles launched in the 1980s and 1990s from Accolade, Micropose and Infogrames. Engadget reports: Atari’s ownership and catalogue have changed hands a bit since its heyday, so the purchase includes a homecoming for some of Atari’s IPs. It’s also adding Accolade’s trademark to its vault. The newly Atari-owned games include the Demolition Racer series, Bubsy and Hardball. “Many of these titles are a part of Atari history, and fans can look forward to seeing many of these games re-released in physical and digital formats, and in some cases, even ported to modern consoles,” Wade Rosen, Atari’s CEO, said in a statement.
Atari is really gunning for a comeback, with a “multi-year effort to transform the company” and investments in IPs people care about (reimagined versions of Asteroids and Missile Command are reportedly in the works). […] With its latest purchase, Atari says it will rerelease already existing games on modern consoles and create new adaptations of past storylines.
