Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna
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Atari Doesn’t Own Wizardry Game IP, Drecom ClarifiesDrecom has officially clarified that Atari does not own the intellectual property rights to the entire Wizardry franchise, despite some reports. Atari has acquired the rights to the first five games in the series from the original rights holder, but Drecom retains ownership of the overall Wizardry trademark and other titles in the franchise.
Atari acquires the rights to five Wizardry titlesAtari has acquired the exclusive rights to the first five Wizardry games and their intellectual property. The company, under CEO Wade Rosen, aims to become a leading preservationist publisher by bringing these classic Japanese RPGs back to market through digital and physical releases, remasters, collections, and new titles. This acquisition follows Atari's previous purchase of the rights to Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 and its acquisition of preservation studio Digital Eclipse.
Atari Acquires The Rights To The 'Wizardry' RPG SeriesAtari has acquired the intellectual property rights to the first five games in the influential Wizardry role-playing game series. The company plans to re-release these titles through remasters, collections, and physical products, with its subsidiary Digital Eclipse already having developed a remake of the original game.
Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5Atari has acquired the rights to the first five classic Wizardry role-playing games from Robert Woodhead and Andrew Greenberg. The company plans to republish, remaster, and create new releases, collections, and console ports for these influential titles. Notably, Wizardry 6, 7, and 8 remain under Drecom's ownership.