Atari, a stumbling veteran game company, has Nightdive Studios, the company responsible for the upcoming System Shock remake, and a number of other retro renovations including Turok, Shadow Man, and PowerSlave. The deal is worth $10 million, half of which will be paid in Atari stock, and the deal he expects to close by the end of April.
It makes sense that Nightdive would want to sell to a larger, wealthier company. What’s surprising is that they haven’t sold all the Double A studios in the world to the likes of Embracer Group, who are looking to buy them. After all, Atari’s recent business venture hasn’t sparked much consumer enthusiasm. flagship hotel It sure looks cool, but it’s not a video game. looks great.
Still, despite the lack of goodwill, having Night Dive on its roster makes sense, at least for Atari, which is very focused on retro-oriented titles. , said in a statement: .”
Of course, Nightdive heads Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman echoed their enthusiasm in statements they prepared themselves, but Nightdive’s official Twitter account tweeted the news, the reaction wavered between condemnation and grief. Still, maybe now we can get the money to patch Blood. “I sold Nightdive just to patch Blood” Stephen Kick murmured (opens in new tab).
In addition to the $10 million mentioned above, Nightdive plans to earn an additional $10 million over the next three years “based on future performance.” For reference, the Embracer Group announced that in 2019 he purchased Tarsier Studios (Little Nightmares) for just $500,000. System Shock will release on his May 30th and will be published by Prime Matter.