Draft:Infogrames (2024–present)
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | April 23, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York , United States |
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| Products | |
| Parent | Atari SA |
| Website | infogrames |
Infogrames is an American video game publisher and a subsidiary of Atari SA, which itself was formerly known as Infogrames Entertainment SA. Infogrames publishes and distributes independent titles and acquisitions that fall outside the core portfolio of IP associated with the Atari brand.
History
[edit]The Atari SA holding company, alongside its subsidiaries, was formerly known as Infogrames. In May 2003, the subsidiaries were all rebranded under the Atari name[1] and followed suit with the holding company changing to Atari SA six years later.[2]
On April 23, 2024, Atari SA announced that they would relaunch Infogrames as a standalone publishing label, following their acquisitions of Nightdive Studios and Digital Eclipse the previous year. The new Infogrames would focus on acquiring and purchasing IP that would fall outside Atari's core portfolio, with Atari COO Geoffroy Châteauvieux hired as manager for the division. Infogrames announced that it had acquired the intellectual property and trademarks for Totally Reliable Delivery Service from tinyBuild, of which it would become their first title.[3][4] In an interview at Gamescom in 2024, Atari's CEO Wade Rosen said that he hoped to position Infogrames as a "preservationist" publisher for titles that were "under-appreciated" by existing companies that owned them. [5]
On June 26, 2024, Infogrames announced the acquisition of the Surgeon Simulator franchise from tinyBuild.[6] On November 4, 2024, Infogrames added its first publishing acquisition to its portfolio when developer Sand Castles Studio announced that Atari would take over publication rights for Bread & Fred under Infogrames, which was previously published by Apogee Entertainment.[7][8]
Titles
[edit]| Game | Release/Purchase | Developer | Platform | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totally Reliable Delivery Service | April 23, 2024 | We're Five Games | Microsoft Windows, MacOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android | Acquired from tinyBuild. Originally released on April 1, 2020. |
| Surgeon Simulator | June 26, 2024 | Bossa Studios | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, PlayStation 4, Android, Nintendo Switch | Acquired from tinyBuild. Originally released on April 19, 2013. |
| Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas | June 26, 2024 | Bossa Studios | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Acquired from tinyBuild. Originally released on September 2, 2021. |
| Bread & Fred | November 4, 2024 | Sand Castles Studio | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch | Publishing rights only, formerly by Apogee Entertainment. Originally released on May 23, 2023. |
| Totally Reliable Delivery Service | Summer 2025 | We're Five Games | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
References
[edit]- ^ "Infogrames Changes Name to Atari". Game Developer. May 7, 2003.
- ^ Haywald, Justin (29 May 2009). "Atari Sheds Infogrames Branding". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Dealessandri, Marie (2024-04-23). "Atari relaunches Infogrames, acquires Totally Reliable Delivery Service". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ Scullion, Chris (2024-04-23). "Atari has brought back the Infogrames brand as a publishing label". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (August 30, 2024). "Atari CEO wants Infogrames to become the ultimate preservationist publisher". Game Developer.
- ^ B2B, Christopher Dring Head of Games (2024-06-26). "Infogrames buys Surgeon Simulator franchise from TinyBuild". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Infogrames Acquires Publishing Rights of Co-op Hit Bread & Fred". Stock Titan. November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bread & Fred partners with Atari!". Sand Castle Studios. November 4, 2024.