Atari acquires rights to over 100 PC and console hit classic game titles

Atari Corporation revealed it has acquired more than 100 gaming titles for PC and console. The games were big hits in the 1980s and 1990s, such as “Hardball,” “Bubsy,” and “Demolition Racer.”

Atari wants to bring back the popular games from the said era, but they will be upgraded so people today can enjoy them more with better technology. The US-based console game company was considered a rival of Japan’s Nintendo Co., and both were very successful in the 80s and 90s.

In any case, Atari announced its acquisition of the PC and console titles which also include those in the catalogs of Infogrames, Accolade, and MicroProse video game companies. It was said that this purchase was a homecoming to some of Atari’s IPs since the titles have changed ownership in the past.

Most of the game titles were part of Atari’s history, and people can expect to see these games again under their original Atari home base. These are set to be relaunched in digital and physical formats. They could also be installed on modern gaming consoles.

The deal may be the start of Atari’s comeback in the video gaming scene. It has been investing in various projects and updating some of the popular classic hits such as “Asteroids” to make them fit for today’s gaming era.

“This is a deep catalog that includes groundbreaking and award-winning titles from Accolade, Infogrames and Microprose,” Atari’s chief executive officer, Wade Rosen, said in a press release. “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.”