After long years of absence, Atari decided to bring back an iconic label that both marked and traumatized the childhoods of many gamers from a bygone era.
The famous armadillo brand, which had been missing for more than a decade, is making a comeback on the scene courtesy of Atari. We are of course talking about Infogrames, which was born in France in 1983. Just mentioning that name risks bringing back nostalgic (or traumatic) memories for many players.
Atari plunges into necromancy with the return of Infogrames
Experienced players like dear JDG might feel an attack at this news. Against all expectations, Atari today announced the return of Infogrames as a publishing label. This happened very succinctly on his official X.com account. Atari CEO Wade Rosen said on the matter: “ Infogrames has built a reputation over decades as a publisher and developer of incredible and diverse games. We are very happy to have him back with us
More specifically, Infogrames will now be responsible for managing the games.” outside the scope of Atari’s associated licensing portfolio ». Among them we find in particular the game Totally Reliable Delivery Service, which was released in 2019. The franchise was purchased by tinyBuild and is now owned by Infogrames. “ With this game the label is off to a strong start, with a strong license that has a loyal and enthusiastic player base.
Does this mean that, through Infogrames, Atari will also revive certain iconic titles (but not necessarily in a good way) such as the Asterix games, Tintin, The Smurfs and many others? The necromantic future will tell.
