Infogrames Entertainment SA ( IESA ) is a former international holding company in France. The headquarters was located in Paris . IESA owned Atari Inc. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnel and Christoph Sape. With the help of its subsidiaries, Infogrames has been involved in the production, production and distribution of video games for all popular game consoles and a personal computer .
| Infogrames Entertainment SA | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | Public |
| Base | June 1983 |
| Abolished | May 29, 2009 |
| Successor | converted to Atari |
| Founders | |
| Location |  Paris , France |
| Key figures | Bruno Bonnell (founder) Frank Dangeard ( Chair ) [1] David Gardner ( CEO ) [1] Phil Harrison (President) [1] Jeff Lapin ( COO ) [2] |
| Industry | Gaming Industry |
| Products | Civilization III Alone in the Dark trilogy (including Jack in the Dark spin-offs) Call of Cthulhu dilogy |
| Turnover | ▼ 305.3 million euros ( 2007 ) |
| Operating profit | ▼ -103.1 million euro (2007) [3] |
| Affiliated companies | Atari Atari interactive |
| Site | Infogrames.com |
Content
History
The company was founded by Bruno Bonnel and Christoph Sapé in Lyon ( France ) in 1983 . Initially, the founders planned to call her Zboub Système , but then they were dissuaded by a lawyer [4] . According to Bonnell, a computer program generating random word combinations was used to select the name. One of the issued words turned out to be “Infogramme”: a combination of the French words “informatique” ( Russian information technology ) and “programme” ( Russian computer program ). As a result, this combination was selected and slightly modified, which turned into "Infogrames". In 1985 , when the company moved to Viyerbahn , an animal battleship was chosen as the logo. In an interview, Bonnell commented on this: “This dinosaur [ sic ] is our symbol. Battleships have always survived, adapting to environmental conditions: from melting glaciers to abnormal heat ” [4] . In 1987, a subsidiary of Infogrames Télématique was founded, the aim of which was to create and publish games. In the late 1980s, the company was spotted on the market as it released games with original ideas. Infogrames has acquired a number of licenses for the development of games on French-Belgian comics, such as The Adventures of Tintin , Asterix , Les Tuniques Bleues .
In 1992, the famous game Alone in the Dark , one of the first survival horror games , was released. In 1993, the Asterix game was released, with a circulation of 2.4 million copies.
Since 1996, a large-scale campaign to absorb other manufacturers of computer games has begun. It lasted more than 7 years and during this time more than $ 500 million was spent; Infogrames goal was to become a leading publisher in the field of computer games industry [5] . Although the company's debt from $ 55 million in 1999 increased to $ 493 million in 2002, Infogrames revenue also increased from $ 246 to $ 650 million over the same period [6] .
In 1996, Infogrames bought Ocean Software for about $ 100 million [7] and named it Infogrames UK [8] . In July 1997, Infogrames took over Philips Media BV.
In 1999, IESA bought Gremlin Interactive for $ 40 million and renamed it Infogrames Sheffield House; however, this company was closed in 2003 [9] . In the same year, IESA acquired Accolade for $ 60 million [10] [11] and Beam Software , later renamed Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd [12]
In October 2001, IESA re-released the Atari brand after the MXrider game developed by Atari Interactive , Inc. went on sale. - at that time a subsidiary of Infogrames Interactive, Inc. [13] [14] On May 7, 2003, the IESA officially reorganized its US division of Infogrames Inc. [15] into a separate company called Atari Inc., listed on the NASDAQ . Subordinate European units were renamed Atari Europe; Infogrames Interactive, Inc. was renamed Atari Interactive , Inc. [13] . Infogrames Australia Pty Ltd became Atari Australia Pty Ltd [16] ; Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd - Atari Melbourne House Pty Ltd [12] . Infogrames UK was renamed Atari UK [8] , IESA became a holding company [17] .
See also
- Sumo digital
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Infogrames Entertainment (March 16, 2009). Infogrames Entertainment appoints Frank Dangeard as Non-Executive Chairman (PDF). Press release . Retrieved 2009-08-30 . (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Board and management . Infogrames. Date of treatment August 30, 2009. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Atari - About Atari, SA Archived on January 28, 2008.
- ↑ 1 2 Philippe Ulrich story (Fr.) . Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Infogrames Launches Infogrames.com . Prnewswire.com (February 16, 2000). Date of treatment July 14, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ The Euro Vision: 'Bye-Bye Bruno' (English) . Gamasutra (April 11, 2007). Date of treatment July 14, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Mergers & Acquisitions - UK News 1996 . Ukbusinesspark.co.uk. Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Atari UK Ltd. MobyGames Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Infogrames Buys UK Games Company Gremlin | Computergram International | Find Articles at BNET.com (English) (inaccessible link) . Findarticles.com (1999). Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived July 9, 2012.
- ↑ France's Infogrames Grows in US With $ 60m Accolade Buy | Computergram International | Find Articles at BNET.com (English) (inaccessible link) . Findarticles.com (1999). Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived July 9, 2012.
- ↑ Chronology of Video Game Systems (1999 ) . Islandnet.com. Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Krome Studios Melbourne MobyGames Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 ((((Atari Interactive, Inc.> Overview))) ) . allgame. Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Infogrames Rechristens Itself Atari (English) (May 7, 2003). Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Atari Inc - 10-KT - For 3/31/03 . SEC Info. Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions - Atari Australia . Atari.com.au. Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Infogrames GB . Corporate.infogrames.com. Date of treatment July 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
Links
- Company Official Website (Internet Archive )
- Atari profile on MobyGames