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Atari acquires rights to influential Wizardry 1-5 RPG series

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Atari has acquired the complete and exclusive rights to the first five installments of the influential "Wizardry" role-playing game series. This acquisition means Atari now owns the core intellectual property for these classic titles. However, the company Drecom will continue to hold its own rights related to the franchise. AI

RANK_REASON Acquisition of intellectual property for a classic game franchise by a major company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Atari acquires rights to influential Wizardry 1-5 RPG series

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