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Atari buys MMO developer Cryptic News

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News by Oli Welsh

9 December, 2008

Our sister site GamesIndustry.biz reports that Atari has acquired MMO developer Cryptic Studios.

According to the story, Cryptic has three games in development, due to be released between now and 2011.

We already know about superhero MMO Champions Online, due next year for PC and Xbox 360, and Star Trek Online, which GI reports is scheduled for a 2010 release. But this is the first time a third game has been mentioned.

Cryptic developed the successful City of Heroes for NCsoft, before leaving it behind to work on the ill-fated Marvel Universe Online with Microsoft.

It then acquired the licence to the Champions superhero role-playing game itself, before signing Champions Online to publisher Take-Two for its 2K Games label. It's not known if this deal is affected by Atari's acquisition at the moment, but we're chasing both parties for comment.

Cryptic also announced last year that it was working on a Star Trek MMO, Star Trek Online - a potentially lucrative game, if it manages to attract the devoted Star Trek fanbase.

The company is thought to be bringing its titles to PS3 as well as PC and Xbox 360.

You can read more at the Star Trek Online and Champions Online gamepages.

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Dizzy
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Noooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Wow, interesting. It's strange to see Atari's fortunes picking-up after a horrendous few years for them...
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As long as it gives them more stability in the current climate, has to be a good thing?
DFawkes
09/12/08 @ 10:49
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If Star Trek Online falls through for any reason, I predict a killing spree.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Imbeciles. Enjoy being disolved when Atari finally finish their death throws.
McBradders
09/12/08 @ 11:09
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Oooh exciting.

Big Phil is serious!
PearOfAnguish
09/12/08 @ 11:13
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SADFACE
Skurmedel
09/12/08 @ 12:43
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Many Crytpick in that article, makes you wonder what it means. :)

Sorry for being a typo-nazi.
makeamazing
09/12/08 @ 13:14
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Wow impressed by Atari, the last couple of years has been terrible for them, so to be able to get Cryptic, with potentially one of the most exciting MMO's in Star Trek is massive... Good on Atari.
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I thought Atari was already close to being in the gutter by now
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I'm getting worried that Cryptic is doing a third MMO now, rather have them focus on one MMO at a time.
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May Cryptic rest in pieces...:(
Atari buying Cryptic is bad news...I think Atari gambles here, throwing whatever resources they have left, in the hope that they will get good money in return.

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