We stay in a loopy world the place PlayStation and Xbox swapped video games on the identical day, and but I someway nonetheless might by no means have predicted this: Atari now owns the rights to 5 of Ubisoft’s older gaming IPs and intends on reviving them.
As reported on Enterprise Wire, Atari has acquired the rights to the next Ubisoft video games:
- Chilly Concern (2005) – A survival horror set on a storm-tossed Russian whaler, mixing gunplay with claustrophobic ship corridors and mutant nightmares.
- I Am Alive (2012) – A post-apocalyptic survival journey the place you navigate a ruined metropolis, scavenge for provides, and handle scarce assets.
- Baby of Eden (2011) – A trippy, music-driven rail shooter from the creator of Rez, crammed with vibrant visuals and rhythmic gameplay.
- Develop House (2015) – A unusual climbing journey starring slightly robotic rising an enormous plant to succeed in his spaceship.
- Develop Up (2016) – The sequel to Develop House, increasing the climbing and exploration throughout a complete planet.
“Tens of millions of gamers have skilled these worlds through the years, and this may open the door for very long time gamers to revisit these recollections whereas inviting new audiences to find them for the primary time,” mentioned Deborah Papiernik, Vice President of New Enterprise. “Atari has a wealthy gaming legacy and deep appreciation for these traditional titles, we’re excited to see how they’ll evolve and join with gamers in recent, significant methods.”
Atari apparently plans on re-publishing these video games and to “broaden their attain by means of up to date codecs, new content material, and prolonged distribution channels.”
The wording of “new content material” might additionally suggest an intent to create sequels or spinoffs, or it might imply new ranges and even simply bonus content material reminiscent of paintings and so on.
The precise sum Atari paid for the IP was not disclosed, but it surely does point out that the ailing Ubisoft is keen to half with a few of its catalogue.
Ubisoft is at present in the course of making an attempt to save lots of itself after struggling a large drop in its inventory costs. Since 2020, the corporate has misplaced a whopping 88% of its worth, or 95% if you wish to go way back to its peak worth in 2018.
As a direct end result, Ubisoft has determined to create a brand new spin-off firm in command of its most dear IP reminiscent of Murderer’s Creed. The brand new firm will probably be led by the son of present Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot, which has been a controversial choice to say the least.
