Atari’s distribution and publishing subsidiary Infogrames (previously referred to as Atari, itself previously referred to as Infogrames) has bought the Surgeon Simulator IP from former proprietor tinyBuild.
In a press launch, Infogrames head Geoffroy Châteauvieux says the IP represents “a well-liked and distinctive franchise” with a “timeless attraction”, and that it is thrilling to have Surgeon Simulator on the Infogrames label.
Infogrames says it plans to “increase distribution” of the IP, in addition to probably growing new video games within the collection. Moreover, the label will “discover model and merchandising collaborations”. Might this imply a Surgeon Simulator Useless by Daylight crossover? Most likely not, however hey, who is aware of?
That is the second informal sim-style IP Infogrames has acquired because it was revived as a label again in April. The primary is Completely Dependable Supply Service, the acquisition of which was introduced alongside the label’s revival.
The divestment of Surgeon Simulator suits with former writer tinyBuild’s shift in direction of the purported “1000-hour sport”, i.e. live-service video games or titles that may be performed repeatedly quite than one-and-done affairs.
It is definitely true that gamers return to Surgeon Simulator time and time once more, but it surely’s not alongside the identical strains as video games like Counter-Strike or Degree Zero: Extraction, the latter of which is one among tinyBuild’s upcoming video games.
This additionally is not the primary time Atari and tinyBuild have completed enterprise. Again in late December, Atari invested $2 million within the writer, which means Atari presently holds round 7.5% of tinyBuild’s whole share capital.
When you’re not conversant in Surgeon Simulator, it is a collection of informal, light-hearted simulation video games during which the target is, properly, to carry out surgical procedure.
The setup is sophisticated considerably by an deliberately tough management scheme and quite a lot of wacky eventualities; this very a lot is not a practical surgical procedure sim. If you need a kind of, you may be higher off with Post-mortem Simulator.
We’ll have to attend and see what Infogrames intends to do with the Surgeon Simulator IP, but it surely definitely appears like we have not heard the final of it. Keep tuned for extra.