Atari has acquired Implicit Conversions, a studio famous for bringing classic titles to new platforms. Atari has previously collaborated with Implicit Conversions through Digital Eclipse to deliver Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.
“I am thrilled to announce that Implicit Conversions will be joining the Atari family!” said the company’s CEO, Bill Litshauer, through a post on the company’s website. “Alongside Digital Eclipse, Nightdive Studios, and of course Atari’s collection of classic-IP, we’ll be helping to bring even more retro games to modern consoles. And let me tell you: the games coming around the bend are going to be awesome. There are so many new opportunities!”
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“Over the last year, we’ve worked with Atari through Digital Eclipse on the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection, Rayman, and more titles that we’ll be announcing later this year. As we described it to them: it was like we found long-lost cousins. We share the same passion for classic games: honoring the original versions, adding historical content/context, and preserving them for the future.”
Following the acquisition, co-founder Robin Lavallée, who was formerly Chief Gaming Officer, will take the new role of Studio Head, while Litshauer will move to Head of Operations.
“We will be providing additional support to Atari in various capacities, but our main focus will continue to be Implicit Conversions, our community, and bringing amazing retro games to modern consoles!”
Implicit conversions work with 32-bit era games using the proprietary Syrup engine. This engine allows the team to bring classic titles to modern consoles with or without the source code. Atari CEO Wade Rosen said in a statement to GamesBeat that this technology “complements our existing expertise with 8 and 16-bit era games”.
“When you combine our large portfolio of owned-IP and our strong relationships with major IP holders, we have a lot of opportunity in front of us. We look forward to working with even more owners of classic-IP to fully take advantage of these exciting technologies.”
