Recently, Atari announced the acquisition of Implicit Conversion, a studio focused on emulating 32-bit era games (especially the original Sony PlayStation games). The acquisition makes the existing partnership between the two parties permanent under the Atari banner, but this is not the first collaboration between Atari and Implicit Conversion.
According to Implicit Conversion's Bill Litzhauer, the studio has previously worked with Atari via Digital Eclipse on Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection, Rayman, and future titles to be announced later this year. He described the relationship as "finding a long-lost cousin."
Additionally, they stated that this new partnership will bring more retro games to modern consoles. It is said that while they may expand their operations to make more games for Atari, the current focus remains on developing the Pancake emulator for the PS1, the Waffle emulator for the PS2, and eventually turning their attention to the PS3 emulator.
"We feel that Atari is a great fit - they share our passion, which opens up a wealth of new opportunities for us. Working closely with Digital Eclipse on recent projects has also given us a glimpse into the depth of Atari's commitment to game preservation and quality, which is very important to us," said Litzhauer.
For Atari, they are excited to take advantage of Implicit's proprietary Syrup engine and combine it with other tools to bring greater capabilities not only to Atari's own IP, but also to partner games.
"Combining our vast portfolio of proprietary IP with our strong relationships with mainstream IP holders, we have tremendous opportunities ahead of us," Atari CEO Wade Rosen said in a statement to GamesBeat. "We look forward to working with more classic IP holders to make the most of these exciting technologies."