Infogrames

Infogrames: No Current Plans for New SCi Offer

Next Generation (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

Infogrames says it has no immediate plans to make a fresh offer for SCi after its initial bid was rejected.

Infogrames-Controlled Atari Gets 49 Percent Of Publishing Revenues From DBZ [Atari]

Kotaku (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

"IESA [Infogrames Entertainment SA] controls us and could prevent a transaction favorable to our other stockholders," Atari said. "IESA beneficially owns approximately 51% of our common stock, which gives it sufficient voting power to prevent any transaction that it finds unfavorable, including an acquisition, consolidation or sale of shares or assets that might be desirable to our other stockholders."...

Apple VP Pascal Cagni takes Infogrames board seat

Mac World UK (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008

Apple's Pascal Cagni joins the board at Infogrames Apple's vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa has taken a seat as an independent director on the board of Infogrames.

Games publisher Infogrames Entertainment narrows loss

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Infogrames Entertainment said fiscal year to March 31 loss narrowed to 51.1 million euros ($79 million) from 103.1 million euros, while revenue slipped 5% to 290.7 million euros after a delay in the release of "Alone in the Dark" and "Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit." Analysts polled by FactSet Research had expected a loss of 38 million euros on revenue of 297 million euros....

Infogrames Halves Annual Net Losses

Next Generation (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008

Infogrames halved net losses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, and has forecast a return to profitability within 18 months.

A whole Underworld for Lara

Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | yesterday

... attracted takeover interest in the past year from suitors including French firm and Atari owner Infogrames Entertainment, which made an indicative approach in April. Founded in 1988, it is one of the longest established companies in the computer games industry. It listed in 1999 and bought rival Eidos in May 2005. Last year, it agreed to pay up to £7.7m for Paul Gouge's Manchester-based...

News: Infogrames net loss halved, shares initially jump 5%

GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008

Year of restructuring allows for the implementation of new strategy, says Gardner

Infogrames top 10 titles over 25 years

Neverwinter Vault (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008

IGN is recognizing the work done by Infogrames after they have turned 25 years old, and one NWN pulled in the number two spot in the top ten games...

Ex-SCEA Exec Joins Atari

Next Generation (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

At Atari, Reese will serve as VP of marketing, reporting directly to Atari Inc. CEO Jim Wilson.When at SCEA, Reese set the product marketing roadmap for first-party Sony titles.He said in a statement that "Atari is uniquely poised for growth."The company, a subsidiary of France-based Infogrames, has struggled with financial hardships, layoffs and management departures.Reese's hiring is part...

Former Atari CEO received $4.76 million parachute

Joystiq (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

Filed under: Business Former Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell received 3 million Euros ($4.76 million) for running the company into the ground to leave the company last year. GameDaily reports Bonnell was apparently given the package by Infogrames -- which was a majority shareholder at the time -- without Atari's management receiving a copy of the agreement until two months after the deal was done....

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Ex-Atari Boss Gets $4.76M Parachute

Next Generation (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

Ex-Atari and Infogrames boss Bruno Bonnell received 3 million euros ($4.76 million) after resigning from his position in 2007, apparently without the approval of Atari's board, according to a regulatory filing.

News: Bonnell received $4.75 million to exit Atari

GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

According to financial report, Infogrames agreed to pay former CEO to resign without board's input

Sony Patents Touchscreen Hand Held…

Infendo - Nintendo blog (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

... that it was ex-Sony exec Phil Harrison who was the inventor for this device. Now that he’s with Infogrames, it’s really a wonder why and if Sony will still push this idea through the gate… I don’t know if it is just me but this just seems to be a lot more than a little bit fishy? [via US Patent & Trademark Office ]

Alone in the Dark (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii)

DarkZero (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008

Sixteen years ago, Infogrames released the original Alone in the Dark. Its fixed camera angles and pre-rendered backgrounds set the stage for 3D survival horror games for years to come. Despite the eye-wateringly blocky graphics it was a truly horrifying experience. Atari’s [...]

Former CEO Of Struggling Atari Got One Hell Of A Golden Parachute [Atari]

Kotaku (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

... studios. The company now reveals that it's remained in debt just to sustain its operational costs.Infogrames SA has long been a majority shareholder in Atari, and announced it (and loan it $20 million) in April 2008. One of Infogrames' founders, Bruno Bonnell, was Atari's chairman and CEO until April 2007, presiding over the company's decline.On April 4, 2007, Bonnell was asked by...