Infogrames Completes Purchase of Atari

[MrKLM]

Publisher Infogrames today announced that it has acquired the remaining shares of Atari for $11 million, making the ailing company a wholly-owned subsidiary. Read more:

Infogrames previously held a majority stake of 51.4% in Atari.

"Bringing Atari US and Infogrames businesses together will enable us to create a simplified global structure for our business as we seek to re-build a well-managed, cohesive and financially disciplined company," said Infogrames CEO David Gardner.

Atari had been financially troubled for months, posting losses quarter after quarter. As part of the merger, Infogrames has agreed to lend Atari $20 million in cash.

Source: Shacknews

[Idaeus]

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I'm sorry but I don't recognize the name Infogrames nor the logo? Who are these guys? And they'd better be careful with Atari....

[AllFoamNoBeer]

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Infograms.. oh man. They are old. Really old.

[I am RKO]

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Legend has it, that before the Commodore 64, they developed games which were really fun.

[AllFoamNoBeer]

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Legend has it, that before the Commodore 64, they developed games which were really fun.

Civilisation was fun. That was after the C64 :p

[therealmat]

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I'm sorry but I don't recognize the name Infogrames nor the logo? Who are these guys? And they'd better be careful with Atari....

Infogrames are legend!!
They created one of my favourite games of all time!!
Hogs of War
it was perfect in just about every way.
They need to remake it, or put it on the PS Store. :nod:

[MrKLM]

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I had never heard of them before i posted this.

[AllFoamNoBeer]

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It's mostly the English who would have heard of IG. Because they made many PS1 games that were shipped our to Toys R' Us.

[imported_Will]

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WHOS ARARI!?!? AND INFOGAMES!?!?! this is all too confusing

[Dairuka]

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WHOS ARARI!?!? AND INFOGAMES!?!?! this is all too confusing

This thread is for 13+. Did you lie on the disclaimer saying that you were over the age of 13 when you were signing up?

How could you not know who Atari is?

[ThQp]

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Atari = Grandfather of gaming

[AllFoamNoBeer]

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WHOS ARARI!?!? AND INFOGAMES!?!?! this is all too confusing

Spell it right or **** off. Simple.

[Dairuka]

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Spell it right or **** off. Simple.

Don't me mean, just because Mr Rotch is itchy.

[AllFoamNoBeer]

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I find it rather annoying when people can't at the least recognise the epitome of game/gaming production of the somewhat modern era, and call themselves gamers.

[Dairuka]

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I find it rather annoying when people can't at the least recognise the epitome of game/gaming production of the somewhat modern era, and call themselves gamers.

I know people who don't even know what Intellovision is. :cry: