PowerDubs Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/10/24/2765946/0/en/Atari-Acquires-Awesomenauts-Swords-Soldiers-from-Ronimo-Games.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Atari needs internal developers, or developers in general who can build on these great games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mushroom Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, Nall3k said: Atari needs internal developers, or developers in general who can build on these great games. They have Nightdive Studios now. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 Whatever AwesomeNauts is- there is a Reddit w/ almost 8k members- https://www.reddit.com/r/Awesomenauts/comments/17fknw8/atari_acquires_awesomenauts_swords_soldiers_from/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I am disappointed. This was not in my poll. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I don't think they'll be getting any developers as part of this deal. They're just buying IP out of a bankruptcy auction. Still, get the Awesomenauts servers back up, throw a big Steam sale, and it'll probably pay for itself in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mushroom Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, jeremiahjt said: I am disappointed. This was not in my poll. It is your own fault for not seeing it coming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I wonder what they paid for it. I felt that they both in action and words communicated they were interested in accumulating IPs and have deals with other retro- or indie-companies. I see nothing surprising in this, if it was on auction (anyway) and could hold some game-value in it (thst is; game had/had some following, can be made into more in the future). They’ve been open that they won’t stake this Atari on a single, big project - that they want to have some width to their undertakings. To me, this is more IPs being gathered. As production and releases can take 6 months to a year, it can be interesting to see where they go with all these retro-IPs, and whether they’ll be able to make some bigger money on it, so as to be able to pull off more heavy-duty projects in the future. Will shares now rise within the next 48 hours…? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 25 minutes ago, Giles N said: Will shares now rise within the next 48 hours…? No. Don't expect much on that...until the report late Dec / Jan. People want results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 UPDATE- [Update: David Lowey has provided some clarification on Atari’s reasoning behind acquiring these properties: “We do think Awesomenauts and Swords & Soldiers are both strong games, and they were on Wade’s radar. When we found out that they were available it made the decision to acquire them easier. Both games show off Ronimo’s sense of humor, their ability to create compelling characters and stories, and their game design. They were received very positively when they were released, and they continue to support an active player base and community of fans. So, we think they are a good addition to Atari’s portfolio, and we will explore ways to continue to support and commercialize the existing games and the underlying IP. We have only announced the acquisition of the games, trademarks, and the underlying intellectual property. As of now, we have nothing to share regarding ongoing collaboration with the team members at the studio.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiTavern Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Official Atari Blogpost https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/atari-acquires-awesomenauts-swords-soldiers-from-ronimo-games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fred_M Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) This news is also present on Dutch news sites as Ronimo games was a Dutch company. According to the article Ronimo filed for bankruptcy in August of this year. On a Dutch auction site people can make bids on their inventory of equipment. The curator is selling everything at the moment, so Ronimo as a developer does not exist anymore. source: https://tweakers.net/nieuws/214956/atari-neemt-ips-van-awesomenauts-swords-en-soldiers-over-van-nederlandse-studio.html auction: https://www.troostwijkauctions.com/a/faillissement-ronimo-games-b-v-A1-15242 Edited October 25, 2023 by Fred_M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mushroom Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 22 hours ago, jeremiahjt said: I am disappointed. This was not in my poll. Looking at your poll, it was on your poll. It is "Something more modern". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiTavern Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Posts from the Awesomenaut subreddit showing how the community is reacting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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