Cryptic Studios doesn't have to sleep alone anymore. Today Atari announced that it has acquired the MMO developer responsible for
City of Heroes,
Champions Online and the
Star Trek MMO. Atari will be inheriting all of those titles, strengthening an already rock solid portfolio with a dash of MMO tastiness.
Champions Online is slated for a 2009 release on the Xbox 360 and PC. It is definitely one of the more anticipated MMOs on a console in recent memory for a reason – it appears
to be good.
The Star Trek MMO will be released sometime in 2010 and an unannounced (but probably MMO) title will hit shelves in 2011.
The acquisition comes in the form of big money – 26.7 million upfront – with bonus options available to Cryptic. According to
gamesindustry.biz, Cryptic could earn up to 20 million dollars if their 2010-11 revenues reach a certain sales mark. The deal reads like an NFL contract. One can only hope that Cryptic won’t break its foot within the first three games like a certain
Indianapolis Colts defensive end after his big payday.
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8:45 AM on 12.09.2008
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First Ghostbusters...now this.
Great for Cryptic though. I support those guys 100% and Champions Online is one of the most anticipated games I really want to get my hands on.
What's next? Publishing Brutal Legend?
....it's a thought. heh.
Months ago, they were riding on hoping Alone in the Dark would get them out of near bankruptcy.
Now they purchased a incredibly good looking title, Ghostbusters, then picked up Cryptic, one of the better MMO producers in the market, without blinking a eye?
This economy is strange. :P
Why, Cryptic, why?
Atari's once good name has gone to trash lately with shoddy, buggy games and the worst customer service I've ever encountered. I really hope they leave Cryptic alone to do their own thing and just shove money at them.