Nightdive: "Atari is on the rise, and we wanted to be part of that"
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Out of all the news that came out of this year's bumper GDC, there was one story that stood out to me personally: Nightdive being acquired by Atari.
As a person of a certain age, I am very fond of Nightdive. They have made a plethora of excellent remasters of 1990s video games. These include famous names such as Quake, Doom, and Turok, and some lesser-known gems, such as Powerslave and Shadow-Man.
Nightdive's track record isn't flawless, but it gets things right most of the time, and I was a little concerned to hear it had hitched itself to Atari. The iconic games brand isn't exactly held in high regard today. In recent years, it's mostly been in the headlines for blockchain and Web3 initiatives, or for hotels. It has scaled back a lot of that stuff now, but it has a reputation for constantly shifting its strategy and not actually releasing anything significant.
"My initial response was: 'Oh really, Atari?'," admits Evelyn Mansell, who is one of the leads on Nightdive's upcoming System Shock remake.
"I am a lot more comfortable with it now. Everything that Wade [Rosen, Atari CEO] and Atari have said so far has been on the money. I am not worried about it."
"There is this misconception that we've chained ourselves to a sinking ship, but it couldn't be further from the truth"
Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick adds: "Wade is fresh blood in the Atari vein. And he brings with him an unparalleled knowledge and love for classic games, which is rarely seen in the industry. It's going to sound cliché, but he gets it. He understands why Atari was so important to so many people, and he understands what he needs to do to elevate it back up to that level that
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