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Atari Acquires Digital Eclipse

On October 31, 2023, Atari acquired digital media company Digital Eclipse

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atari’s 4th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Atari’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Atari’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-10-31
Target Digital Eclipse
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Atari
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Digital Eclipse

Emeryville, California, United States
Digital Eclipse is a game development studio dedicated to preserving gaming’s heritage and telling the stories of gaming history through archival releases and interactive documentaries. It pioneered commercial video game emulation well before it was a household concept and today Digital Eclipse was formed in 1992 and is based in Emeryville, California.

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Buyer

Atari

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Digital Media
Employees90
Revenue 34M EUR (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Atari is a multi-platform, global interactive entertainment and licensing company. The original innovator of video gaming owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, Test Drive, Backyard Sports, and RollerCoaster Tycoon. Atari was founded in 1972 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Digital Media M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-22 Night Dive

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Night Dive is a full-service game development and publishing company with expertise in restoring, optimizing, and publishing classic video games. The company has published over 100 titles and has garnered critical acclaim for its releases of seminal industry and fan-favorite titles including System Shock, Doom 64, and Quake. Night Dive is based in Vancouver, Washington.

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