{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T03:31:02.617Z","story":{"id":"r_147d5779537e4eddb5680ee5","slug":"atari-acquires-first-five-wizardry-games-drecom-denies-trademark-sale","url":"https://yomimono.id/atari-acquires-first-five-wizardry-games-drecom-denies-trademark-sale","headline":"Atari Acquires First Five Wizardry Games, Drecom Denies Trademark Sale","summary":"Atari announced it has acquired the complete and exclusive rights to the first five Wizardry games and their underlying IP. Drecom, which holds the Wizardry trademark, denied reports that Atari bought the trademark rights and stated it has no intention of selling them.","why_it_matters":"The split between game rights and trademark rights means Atari can develop and distribute the original five titles and their derivatives, but Drecom retains control over the Wizardry brand itself, creating a two-owner structure for the franchise.","published_at":"2026-05-19T21:02:07.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Atari Announces Acquisition of First 5 Wizardry Games; Drecom Denies Overall Trademark Acquisition Reports","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-10/atari-announces-acquisition-of-first-5-wizardry-games-drecom-denies-overall-trademark-acquisition-reports/.237140"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}