by John Keefer, Jan 21, 2013 1:30pm PST
Iconic game publisher Atari US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today in an effort to separate from its struggling French parent, Atari SA, formerly known as Infogrames. The move means that Atari will end up selling off its logo and many of the classic titles, such as Pong, Centipede, Asteroids and Tempest.
Read more: Focus on mobile and digital »
by Alice O'Connor, May 11, 2012 6:30pm PDT
Update: Atari has provided Shacknews with a statement, saying that Eden Games is not closed. However, the company does confirm that it has "divested" from the studio: "Our earnings statement contained a report about the divestment of Eden Studios. We want to make it clear that the studio has not closed and that we will continue to support the console and PC games of Eden Studios, notably Test Drive Unlimited 2, while this process is underway. The divestment is in line with our previously stated strategy of exploiting our popular intellectual property library on mobile devices, where he have seen strong initial success, and via online games and licensing."
Original Story: Test Drive Unlimited developer Eden Games was as good as dead after owner Atari laid off most of the staff last year, but now it's official. In its financial results for last year, filed this week, the publisher confirmed it's been selling off what assets remain.
Read more: TDU2 was received poorly »
Posted Aug 21, 2012 12:05pm PDT - 4,332 views
Coming from the team that brought you Blacklight: Retribution is the new Special Forces: Team X.
"It sure would be great to see the name Atari mean something again."
- Endymion_ See all 8 comments