has developer Digital Eclipse. The acquisition, which is predicted to shut within the coming days, shall be worth up to $20 million primarily based on the efficiency of Digital Eclipse over the subsequent decade. Atari says that by bringing Digital Eclipse beneath its wing, it "will be capable to additional assist its retro-focused development technique."
Over the past a number of years, Digital Eclipse has develop into well-known for its experience in remastering older titles and releasing them as collections. , and the are amongst its extra notable initiatives.
Digital Eclipse caught the eye of many final yr with . That well-regarded compilation pulled collectively dozens of video games from throughout Atari's 50-year historical past and positioned them in context with the assistance of selling and improvement paperwork, archival footage and new interviews with former Atari staff. Digital Eclipse constructed on the "interactive documentary" format with this yr's launch of The Making of .
It to proceed with this Gold Grasp Collection preservation challenge beneath Atari's umbrella. It can nonetheless have the power to work with third-party builders and publishers, and there are a number of non-Atari initiatives within the works that it has but to announce.
Atari appears to be on a mission to develop into a powerhouse in retro gaming and sport preservation. It additionally , a developer that in , and AtariAge (a group and information web site that focuses on Atari) this yr. As well as, Atari has been many gaming franchises from the Nineteen Eighties and Nineteen Nineties.
This text initially appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/atari-is-buying-retro-game-specialist-digital-eclipse-195419696.html?src=rss
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