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France's Infogrames Entertainment has announced it plans to acquire the remainder of venerable video game developer Atari for just $11 million. Infogrames already owns just over 51 percent of Atari's stock, and has been publishing games under the Atari name since 2001. The takeover will yield $1.68 per share to Atari shareholders, assuming they approve the deal. "Bringing Atari US and Infogrames businesses together will… Read More

The French parent company remains as Infogrames SA. The company's US operations will henceforth be known as Atari Inc., while we in Britain will now be dealing with Atari UK. All other regionaldivisions are also being renamed to fit the new branding, and the division responsible for the Hasbro board game licenses will be known as Atari Interactive. Only Infogrames SA will retain its name, at least for now – it's not clear… Read More