A Genre-Defining 1980s RPG Series Is Coming Back in a Big Way

A Genre-Defining 1980s RPG Series Is Coming Back in a Big Way

Courtesy of 59 Studio and Game Spark Publishing So much of what makes modern RPGs great can be traced back to the earliest games that defined the genre. From TTRPGs like Dungeons & Dragons to early CRPGs from the 1980s, this beloved genre has its roots in the early days of gaming. And one franchise that truly set the stage for modern CRPGs is almost certainly about to make a comeback thanks to a new acquisition. On May 6th, Business Wire reporte…

Atari acquires the rights to five Wizardry titles

The company is eyeing remakes and new releases after purchasing the rights to multiple titles in the classic RPG franchise.

Atari Acquires The Rights To The 'Wizardry' RPG Series

Those mad overlords - Atari has announced that it has acquired the rights to the Wizardry RPG series, including the original five titles and the underlying I...

Who owns the Wizardry RPGs? We do, say both Drecom and Atari as an unusual IP acquisition splits custody of the genre-forming series

Foundational RPG series Wizardry has, over forty years since helping to codify the roleplaying videogame, found itself torn between present-day custodians. Atari announced yesterday that they’d acquired the rights to the first five Wizardry games, as well as "their underlying IP," and said they’d be re-releasing those five on modern platforms. This morning, however, Japanese publishers Drecom – who bought Wizardry’s copyright and trademark right…

Following Digital Eclipse's Remake, Atari Has Now Acquired The Rights To One Of The Most Influential RPGs Of All Time

Wizardry 1-5 are now owned by Atari, though Drecom still retains its rights.Atari has just announced the acquisition of "the complete and exclusive rights to the first five Wizardry games and their underlying IP". This includes Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981), Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (1982), Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn (1983), Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna (1987), and Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom …