Atari is acquiring retro game specialists Nightdive Studios
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#6A3WM)
A screenshot from Nightdive's upcoming System Shock remake. | Image: Nightdive Studios Atari has announced that it's buying Nightdive Studios, the developer behind several remasters of classic games like Quake and Doom 64 as well as the upcoming System Shock remake. In a press release, Atari said it plans to use the acquisition to enrich its large library of owned IP... leverage Night Dive's proprietary technology, and utilize Night Dive's publishing capabilities to support Atari's retro-focused growth strategy."
The acquisition comes just months after Atari released one of its most complete retro game collections to date, called Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, and it seems to hope Nightdive will help with similar remasters in the future. Its press release specifically calls out the studio's proprietary Kex engine,...