Atari Secures Rights to First Five Wizardry RPGs
Atari has acquired exclusive rights to the initial five Wizardry games. These classic RPGs will be re-released through remasters and collections. Drecom clarifies Atari does not own the full Wizardry IP.
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Atari acquires rights to first five Wizardry RPGs
Atari has acquired the complete and exclusive rights to the first five games in the original Wizardry RPG series from the original rights holder. While Drecom retains the worldwide trademark and ownership of Wizardry 6, 7, and 8, Atari plans to expand distribution through remasters, collections, and new releases, as well as develop related media like card games, books, and TV projects.
Atari announces it has acquired rights to the first five Wizardry games
Atari has announced its acquisition of the rights to the first five games in the classic Wizardry series. The company plans to re-release these titles through both digital and physical distribution channels.
Atari Doesn’t Own Wizardry Game IP, Drecom Clarifies
Drecom 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 titles
Atari 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 just bought the rights to the big daddy of PC RPGs, and a reissue campaign is afoot
Atari has acquired the rights to the influential Wizardry RPG franchise, with plans for reissues, remasters, and console ports. The first game, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, released in 1981, pioneered grid-based first-person RPGs and was highly influential, especially in Japan. Many early titles in the series have been unavailable for decades.
