The leadership
of Atari Inc., what’s left of the gaming legend behind Pong and the Atari 2600, is filing for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to free the company from French
parent Atari SA, formerly Infogrames, reports the Los Angeles Times. An unnamed
"knowledgeable person" says that the plan is to develop Atari, Inc.
into a "modest" business based on "digital and mobile
platforms," presumably along with licensed merchandise, which CEO Jim
Wilson says brings in about 17 percent of the company's revenues.
The report
notes that Atari Inc.’s fortunes have been improving lately, thanks in part to
the success of mobile titles like Atari Greatest Hits. And according to the Times,
the company has several offers on the table for the $5.25 million it needs in
debtor-in-possession financing in order to continue its operations. If its
Chapter 11 efforts are successful and Atari finds a new buyer, it could
possibly make a comeback, unobstructed by its considerable debt to London-based
BlueBay Asset Management. [TheVerge]
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