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Games => General Gaming => Topic started by: MysterD on Thursday, May 14, 2009, 02:00:03 PM

Title: Atari to move further towards online distrubution
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, May 14, 2009, 02:00:03 PM

Atari has talked about doing this before, moving more so towards online distribution. (http://bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=91487)

Well, looks like it's gonna happen.

Atari is aiming to move more so towards online distribution -- since they sold the rest of their PAL-fulfillment over to Namco-Bandai for distribution rights. (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/33703/Atari-sells-off-distribution-arm)

Title: Re: Atari to move further towards online distrubution
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, May 14, 2009, 02:06:17 PM

Slash publishing costs and remove shipping costs from the equation but charge the same price per product? Seems like a logical choice for any profiteer.

Title: Re: Atari to move further towards online distrubution
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, May 14, 2009, 02:15:20 PM

Also, looks like Atari's HQ is gonna be ONLY in the USA now, as well... (http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=98323)

Title: Re: Atari to move further towards online distrubution
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, May 14, 2009, 02:39:04 PM

Quote from: MysterD on Thursday, May 14, 2009, 02:15:20 PM

Also, looks like Atari's HQ is gonna be ONLY in the USA now, as well... (http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=98323)

That makes sense. Atari PAL was their Asian division which they've sold to Namco Bandai. After that loss they have to cut costs on every front.