… This initially appears to be a simple if unusual split, with Atari owning the rights to the first five Wizardry RPGs including the very first, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord , a remake of which Atari co-published in 2024 , while Drecom keep hold of the remaining three mainline games … …
… "Our company will continue to hold the domestic and international trademark rights to the Wizardry series and will continue to manage the Wizardry brand." The acquisition also includes additional Wizardry-related video games, contract rights, and associated intellectual property from the original u… …
… Atari’s acquisition of the first five Wizardry titles is exciting news for fans of classic RPG games. The original Wizardry game was a groundbreaking PC title upon its release in 1981, serving as one of the earliest Dungeons and Dragons -esque RPGs for computers, and the first party-based RPG. …
… The Wizardry series comprises eight mainline titles, as well as multiple spin-offs. The most recent titles are from Japanese producers. Wizardry Variants Daphne came out in 2024 for mobile devices, and Wizlite: Everybody loved RPGs came out later the same year on the PC. …
… This is wholly distinguished from the trademark, which is simply the word 'Wizardry.' "The original Wizardry 1-5 and the later Wizardry 6-8 are distinct universes with different underlying rights ownership. …
… The titles included in the deal are: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord 1981 Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds 1982 Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn 1983 Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna 1987 Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom 1988 All of them had Apple II versions. …
… A brand-new game that lets fans play as Harry and experience the same events that are depicted in his first year of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would create obvious synergy. …
… To be more specific, these five games include Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord 1981 , Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds 1982 , Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn 1983 ,... …