Atari to revive five Ubisoft-published games on modern platforms

Atari has acquired the intellectual property rights to five Ubisoft-published games with the aim of bringing them to modern platforms, signaling a renewed push to revitalize dormant titles in a shifting gaming landscape. The titles—Cold Fear, I Am Alive, Child of Eden, Grow Home, and Grow Up—span a nautical survival horror, post-apocalyptic action, a musical rail shooter, and two compact 3D platformers. The move comes as Ubisoft has faced years of financial pressure and strategic shifts, including a high-profile partnership with a Chinese publisher, and reflects Atari’s strategy of expanding its catalog with well-regarded but older properties.

Atari’s leadership described the deal as a way to reintroduce familiar worlds to existing fans while inviting new players to discover them anew. Deborah Papiernik, Atari’s vice president of new business, stressed that “millions of players have experienced these worlds over the years,” and that the acquisition will “open the door for longtime players to revisit those memories while inviting new audiences to discover them for the first time.” Chief executive Wade Rosen added that the company is excited to “reintroduce these titles while...