Atari on its last legs? Q1 results bring more bad news

[HEXUS]

It's a grim time indeed for the troubled publisher, Atari, and it's not been made any better by the news that they've just reported a net loss for the quarter ending June 30, 2007 of $11.9 million.

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[ikonia]

Its a tough market at the moment where slick graphics win over game play, but at the same time you can't put out crap and expect people to buy it.

[kalniel]

Ironically, the three games I'm playing the most are all Atari games: The Witcher, Test Drive Unlimited, and NWN2. Amazon have even sold out of the expansion to the latter. So I think saying they only put out crap is a bit unfair.

However, that's not really the same Atari is it? This is presumably talking about Atari Inc, the american sub-division that's been doing badly for years.

[Steven W]

Ironically, the three games I'm playing the most are all Atari games: The Witcher, Test Drive Unlimited, and NWN2. Amazon have even sold out of the expansion to the latter. So I think saying they only put out crap is a bit unfair.

However, that's not really the same Atari is it? This is presumably talking about Atari Inc, the american sub-division that's been doing badly for years.

Yep, Infrogrames unit! I've changed it to make it clear, thanks

[Russ]

tdu has so much more potential than just hawaii. they should milk that cash cow

[UltraMagnus]

this has been inevitable ever since the nintendo vs atari lawsuit.

[Oobie-]

.. but at the same time you can't put out crap and expect people to buy it.

What exactly do EA do?...

[ikonia]

What exactly do EA do?...

put out profitable games that people like and tend to buy, thus leaving them with a profitable company ?

[Agent]

They lost the Unreal series.....that's got to hurt.

[kalniel]

put out profitable games that people like and tend to buy, thus leaving them with a profitable company ?

We snobs can still call them crap games though

EA just cut 350 jobs though, so it's not all roses.