Fuck! Atari might just dissapear!

Giovanni · 2006-05-30, 08:56 PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/28/at...inancial-ruin/

Seems that they halted support for Neverwinter nights (no more patches, premium modules etc.) as a result of financial problems. The article mentions they might also rush Neverwinter night 2 in hopes to get some cash in and fast.

I've also read somewhere else (looking for the article) that Infogrames is looking to sell the publishing rights to NWN2 and Timeshift.

This does not bode well. I was waiting on NWN2 hoping it would be as good as the first one, but it seems they might fuck it up...

I don't get it... good game companies stay open while the creators of the fake game console "Phantom" (Infinium Labs) are still alive and well even after all the scandals and bad management. Soon were going to have to play the same game over and over. I really don't get it... hell I'm still pissed about Interplay closing. (Along with Black isle studio)

I Hate Pants · 2006-05-30, 09:42 PM

and can you believe N-gage is still alive and kicking?

Giovanni · 2006-05-30, 09:45 PM

It's fraking ridiculous!

Biohazzard56 · 2006-05-30, 10:47 PM

Infinium HAS problems, for all practical purposes they are dead.

Blood_Knight · 2006-05-30, 10:52 PM

Damn, that blows.

Fragmatic · 2006-05-31, 06:38 AM

Atari had nothing much going for them except the name anyway, their glory days are long gone. Besides, all they are now is a rebranded Infogrames.

In other news, I was talking to some "avid gamers" yesterday, and would you believe they've never heard of bullfrog and their fine games?

Ghryphen · 2006-05-31, 11:19 AM

Yay Populous

Setari · 2006-05-31, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Fragmatic

In other news, I was talking to some "avid gamers" yesterday, and would you believe they've never heard of bullfrog and their fine games?

Hey, that's me!

Also, I don't really care much for Molyneux.

Biohazzard56 · 2006-05-31, 02:01 PM

I like Molyneux, he has some terrific concepts. Too bad half of the time the execution of his ideas dont lead themselves to be fleshed out like he originally promised.

Disconnecting · 2006-05-31, 02:50 PM

Atari has been going under since when? 1990? The only reason why the lasted this long must be that they had one rich crazy stock holder.

Hamma · 2006-05-31, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Gryphon

Yay Populous

Populous was awesome

Fragmatic · 2006-06-01, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Setari

Hey, that's me!

Also, I don't really care much for Molyneux.

Not just you, I asked some other folks afterwards. Whilst I think Molyneux is a twat, you can't deny that he's done great things for the game industry.

Giovanni · 2006-06-01, 01:27 PM

Can you say derailed? :P

Seriously thought they made a couple of good titles...

Neverwinter nights
The driver series
Erm... I guess there's more but that's not the point!

Fragmatic · 2006-06-01, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Giovanni

Can you say derailed? :P

Seriously thought they made a couple of good titles...

Neverwinter nights
The driver series
Erm... I guess there's more but that's not the point!

Shame they didn't actually make any of those titles, only published.

Besides, what about oldschool cool Atari?

Giovanni · 2006-06-01, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Fragmatic

Shame they didn't actually make any of those titles, only published.

Besides, what about oldschool cool Atari?

I didn't get into gaming until the nintendo!