Last year, after a reborn, retro-focused Atari acquired Nightdive Studios for $10 million, the PC remaster specialists tried to reassure fans that the deal was a good fit. "The new Atari is dedicated to the same principles of bringing back classic and classic-style games that Nightdive has always pursued," Nightdive said. Then in November Atari purchased another retro-focused studio, Digital Eclipse, bringing the two game developers most focused on preserving and reviving gaming history under the same corporate roof.
It's a powerhouse team—but in the midst of massive industry layoffs, also the kind of consolidation that makes me nervous. What if an Embracer-style collapse one day hits Atari?
