Atari has introduced that it’s reviving the dormant publishing label Infogrames, as soon as well-known for publishing video games reminiscent of Hogs of Warfare, Coronary heart of Darkness, Alone within the Darkish 2, and lots of extra.
Although as soon as probably the most recognisable publishers in Europe, the Infogrames identify was ditched in favour of the Atari model in 2009 following a merger between Infogrames and Atari Inc. one yr prior. On the time, Atari Inc.’s CEO Jim Wilson stated “We have gotten rid of the Infogrames and Atari duality, the confusion round that. We’re one simplified firm, underneath one administration crew, underneath one model.”
Now underneath the management of CEO Wade Rosen, the Infogrames label and its accompanying armadillo brand is effectively and really again:
It isn’t identified presently what sort of video games Infogrames can be specializing in going ahead, on condition that Atari itself could be very a lot shepherding its personal model and recreation portfolio. Nonetheless, we do know that it has not too long ago bought Completely Dependable Supply Service, which is obtainable on Change, and can ” construct its portfolio primarily by means of acquisition”, as per the official Atari web site. This may increasingly additionally embrace legacy Infogrames video games sooner or later.
Only in the near past, Atari launched the likes of qomp2 and Haunted Home on the Change, with Lunar Lander Past launching right now. It additionally not too long ago introduced Yars Rising, a Metroidvania developed by none apart from WayForward Applied sciences in collaboration with Atari. Launching later this yr, it is a revival of the basic Yars franchise which began manner again in 1982 with Yars’ Revenge for the 2600.