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Atari buys rights to RPG classic Wizardry

Boing Boing·Rob Beschizza·25 days ago
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From Wizardry on MS-DOS Wizardry , originally coded in BASIC at the turn of the 80s, was one of the early greats in computer role-playing games, spawning a long-running series with countless spin-offs. It is now the property of Atari , following a successful remake by the latter of the first title in the series. This highly influential IP, often referred to as the 'Original Wizardry' and 'The Llylgamyn Saga', set the cornerstone for the Japanese RPG genre. The acquisition also includes many other Wizardry-related video games, contract rights, and other related intellectual property. Wizardry's enormous popularity and influence in Japan led to many titles there made under license, which aren't included in the deal.…

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