Atari Acquires More Than 100 PC and Console Titles From ’80s and ’90s

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Atari, one of the oldest video game brands in the world, has announced that the company has acquired more than 100 PC and console titles from the ’80s and ’90s!

In the press release, it mentions that the acquisition includes notable games from the Bubsy, Hardball, Demolition Racer series, and as well as the 1942: Pacific Air War, F-117A, and F-14 air combat series. In addition to that, Atari has also acquired the trademark to the Accolade and GTI brands. For those old enough (just like me), Accolade was a pretty well known video game company back in the ’80s and ’90s, and published games like Barkley Shut Up and Jam, Bubsy and more.

According to Atari, they are seeking to expand digital and physical distribution of the classic titles, create new games based on the IP and explore brand and merchandising collaborations.

The company states, “Atari is undertaking a multi-year effort to transform the company behind one of the world’s most iconic brands. An important part of that effort involves expanding Atari’s video game business, leveraging the company’s large catalog of IP to release classic games and bring new, high-quality games to market. Atari’s vast library of IP is the vault from which new and exciting game development ideas are pulled – reinventing old classics, reimagining storylines, and developing entirely new narratives inspired by the games that set the course for an entire industry.”

Unfortunately, there’s no list of the complete games acquisition, but if I had to wager a guess, most of the games pumped out by Accolade (which are listed here) are included.

This isn’t the first Atari acquisition of the year, as just last month, the company announced that it was acquiring NIghtdive Studios (currently developing the System Shock remake) for a cool $10 million.

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