An oasis appeared among the very choppy waters of the video game industry: after no less than 15 years and without prior notice, the legendary Infogrames returns recovering the iconic armadillo logo. Please note that this is not a refounded company, but rather a publishing label supported and promoted by the current Atari. Although if we are fair it never completely disappeared.
Infogrames was founded in France 40 years ago (in June 1983) at the initiative of Bruno Bonnell, its name being a play on the French words informatique and programme. After a career with games that were at the forefront of the industry such as the original Alone in the Dark saga and Outcast
What will happen from now? As detailed on the official website, the intention is for Infogrames to become the label under which those titles that are beyond Atari’s own franchises will be published. And the truth is that no time has been wasted: along with the announcement of the return itself, there has been a knock on the table making the acquisition of the franchise official. Totally Reliable Delivery Service
Infogrames’ publishing model will consist primarily of franchise acquisitions, leaving the door open over time for the return of its classics. In other words: first will focus on physical and digital distribution, and it is expected that his classics and sequels of his own legacy will return later. Giving priority to the preservation of video games. And that is something that, unfortunately, is a real necessity in these times.
The original armadillo logos
It is curious that Infogrames returns the same year in which THQ Nordic has relaunched both Alone in the Dark and Outcast, although perhaps this is not something isolated considering the enormous restructuring that Embracer Group made official just a few hours before.
Good news both for those nostalgic for video games with a French name and for those interested in finding a label that was born with the desire to publish games and expand its license portfolio. Meanwhile, the emerging Atari, whose logo is synonymous with pioneering the video game industry, continues to plan its return with one foot always placed on nostalgia and the other on new opportunities.
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