Atari Now Owns Rights to Several Ubisoft Games, Will Bring Them to 'New Platforms' 1
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Publisher Atari has secured a number of IPs from Ubisoft, with a view to bringing them onto new platforms.

As reported by Business Wire, the company now owns the publishing rights to the following titles:

These Ubisoft projects were published between 2005 and 2016, and all left dormant as the company focuses on its biggest franchises, like Assassin's Creed.

Now, Atari plans to bring them all back onto "new platforms and renewed publishing frameworks".

It seems each of these games will be re-released on modern systems, and there may even be potential for more from these series. Here's a quote from Atari chairman and CEO Wade Rosen:

"Ubisoft and Atari both have a legacy of crafting worlds that players can fall in love with — games that resonate with generations of players not just for how they played, but for how they made us feel. We're excited to reintroduce these titles while also exploring ways to expand and evolve these franchises."

Child of Eden is a musical rail shooter, developed by Q Entertainment and a sort of spiritual successor to Rez.

Cold Fear is the oldest game in the mix, a PS2 survival horror shooter from Darkworks.

Grow Home is an experimental 3D platformer in which you must grow and climb a giant plant. Grow Up is its sequel.

Finally, I Am Alive is a survival action game about exploring a post-apocalyptic setting.

It's an interesting collection of games, and while they're perhaps not all the best-received titles ever, making them all readily available for old fans and new players is a good initiative.

Here's how Ubisoft's vice president of new business Deborah Papiernik puts it:

"Millions of players have experienced these worlds over the years, and this will open the door for long time players to revisit those memories while inviting new audiences to discover them for the first time. Atari has a rich gaming legacy and deep appreciation for these classic titles, we're excited to see how they'll evolve and connect with players in fresh, meaningful ways."

What do you make of this news? Are you excited about these games returning on modern platforms? Tell us in the comments section below.

[source businesswire.com, via resetera.com]