Infogrames offers to buy rest of Atari stock
by Ross Miller 
{ Mar 7th 2008 at 3:30PM }
The move by Infogrames, already the majority shareholder in Atari, is hardly surprising. In a video interview this week, new Directeur Général Délégué Phil Harrison said, "The Atari opportunity, is the best opportunity that exists in the industry today to redefine, refocus and re-energize an incredible brand." Atari stated in the press release that it intends to evaluate the proposition, which in our minds entails the Board of Directors all working together to make a "Thank You Infogrames" card with macaroni and sprinkles.
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Ieatbrains @ Mar 7th 2008 3:34PM
Infogrames should put their money in developing a new North & South instead than buying a cursed brand.
NATO_Duke @ Mar 7th 2008 3:34PM
Go get em tiger!
Fernando Rocker @ Mar 7th 2008 3:36PM
That's a very cheap price per stock. I wonder if its worthed to invest in some stocks, like $1,000.
I always wanted to invest some money from my savings, but I don't think Atari is going to work.
=(
Curtis the Claw Game Master V2 @ Mar 7th 2008 3:41PM
I wouldn't invest in Atari just yet, wait until their stock has an upward trend (if it does).
Mike @ Mar 7th 2008 3:47PM
"Fledgling" is probably the last word anyone should use to describe Atari, one of the oldest companies in the business. "Floundering" or "flailing" perhaps?
bobartig @ Mar 7th 2008 11:51PM
Quite true. I'm guessing Joystiq hit the wrong button on their automatic thesaurus or something.
Besides, every long-term Apple fan knows that the correct term is beleaguered.
Organic_Shadow @ Mar 7th 2008 4:27PM
Oooooh, I see what you did there. It's like the black line is all wrapped around the Atari logos. Well dad-gum...
Ryan LN @ Mar 7th 2008 4:46PM
Here's what I don't understand: while no one can argue against Atari's place in the pantheon of video game companies, they really haven't been relevant for over 20 years. It would be like your favorite football team signing John Elway circa 2001, rather than the Elway of 1983. The day Atari contributes something meaningful to our beloved pastime other than bittersweet memories of blisters and unresponsive joysticks will be the day I bake my iphone into a creme brûlée and eat it with a dainty spoon. Wake me in 2023.
Tre @ Mar 7th 2008 7:06PM
haHA! Macaroni thank you card!
I see what you did there!
And on topic, I can't see how Atari could say no to this. They're, as Mike said, failing, floundering, flailing.
gregory mitchell @ Mar 7th 2008 7:24PM
aw man i grew up with atari but damnit you gotta know when to say when....
Meep @ Mar 8th 2008 6:49AM
Hang on which Atari are we talking abount here as Atari Inc is just infogrames using the Atari name. There is a company called Atari Interactive which licenes the Atari name to Atari Inc but even they are part of Infogrames.
Could some one clear this up please?
Tridus @ Mar 8th 2008 8:35AM
Atari is a publically traded company. Infograms already owns a majority interest (IE they control Atari), but they're offering to buy out the other shareholders and take the company private.
And I'm not sure what planet they're on, Atari is about as valuable a brand today as Netscape.
Deuxhero @ Mar 8th 2008 10:18AM
Huh? I thought Infogames bought out atari a long time ago.
ZeroCorpse @ Mar 8th 2008 1:48PM
Geez. At this point, it's pretty much just paying to get the Atari name. I don't think the company actually has anything else of value these days.
Honestly, I wonder if they could afford to spring for macaroni and sprinkles.
KC @ Mar 10th 2008 12:14PM
I could see this playing out sort of like the whole 'new AT&T' thing in the States...
SBC buys out shell of a company that was once the mighty AT&T...
Subsequently SBC changes their name to AT&T and bids on Bell South, kills Cingular brand and rebuilds part of old AT&T empire.
Maybe Phil wants to follow this model with Atari... after all, as little as Atari is worth today as a company, the name still resonates with billions more people worldwide then Infogrames