Atari acquires PlayStation-focused emulation studio Implicit Conversions

Atari has acquired Implicit Conversions, a company that specialises in creating ports of original PlayStation titles for modern platforms.

The details:

• As announced today, the company was acquired for an undisclosed fee, with Atari chairman and CEO Wade Rosen stating that the acquisition will allow the publisher to add to its growing collection of tools to bring classic games to newer platforms. "Implicit Conversions' ability to work with 32-bit era games using their proprietary Syrup engine complements our existing expertise with 8- and 16-bit era games," Rosen said in a press release. "Alongside the Bakesale Engine (Digital Eclipse) and the Kex Engine (Nightdive), we now have an enviable suite of proprietary tools and more engineering talent that will enable us to continue to expand our capabilities across our own catalogue as well as the back catalogues of our IP partners."
• Implicit Conversions is best known for its proprietary Syrup engine, which can emulate 8‑bit, 16‑bit and 32‑bit systems and currently supports seven older platforms, including the original PlayStation, with PlayStation 2 support on its way. The company has also already worked alongside fellow Atari subsidiary Digital Eclipse to help create Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, which featured several older titles from the PS1-era.
• The deal follows Atari’s earlier acquisitions of Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios, both of which are dedicated to reviving older IPs. Going forward, Implicit Conversions plans to eventually develop tools to port PS3 titles, setting Atari up for further success with its critically acclaimed re-releases.