Atari Acquires the First Five Games of the Legendary Wizardry Series: Important Statement from Drecom

Things are shaking up in the gaming world! Atari, taking firm steps toward becoming a guardian of retro games, has announced that it has acquired all rights to the first five games of the Wizardry series, which is considered the ancestor of modern role-playing games (RPGs). While this move created great excitement among fans of the series, a quick statement also came from Drecom, the company that holds the brand's rights in Japan.

The games acquired by Atari include the 1981 legendary Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, as well as Knight of Diamonds, Legacy of Llylgamyn, Return of Werdna, and Heart of the Maelstrom. The company plans to expand the digital and physical distribution of these classics and prepare new remaster projects and collections. In fact, Atari CEO Wade Rosen stated that these games have been inaccessible for over two decades and expressed his excitement about bringing them to modern platforms.

However, there was a bit of confusion when this news was first published. When some sources claimed that Atari had purchased the entire Wizardry brand, the Japanese company Drecom, which has managed the brand's rights since 2020, stepped in. In its official statement, Drecom clearly stated that they continue to hold the worldwide rights to the Wizardry trademark and the 6th, 7th, and 8th games of the series. In other words, Atari only acquired the rights to the "classic five" from their original owners.

So, why is this news so important for us anime and manga lovers? Wizardry is not just a game series; it is the foundation for Dragon Quest and