Atari has announced it has reached an agreement to buy Digital Eclipse, a studio based in Emeryville, California that specialises in "digital restoration of classic games." The move follows Atari's acquisition of Nightdive Studios in May this year, another studio with a retro focus that most recently developed the System Shock remake, and is all part of what the press release calls Atari's "retro-focused growth strategy."
Well it makes a lot more sense than Atari hotels, at least. Digital Eclipse was a pioneer in commercial videogame emulation and recent projects from the studio include Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary, Mega Man Legacy Collection, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, and Disney Classic Games Collection, which collectively "sold millions of units". Its most recent projects include the excellent Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection, the well-received The Making of Karateka, and the remake of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, which is currently in Early Access.
