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Atari has announced that they\u2019ve acquired the Surgeon Simulator<\/em> franchise under its Infogrames label<\/a>. The press release suggests that this was done through an agreement with publisher TinyBuild rather than the original developer, Bossa Studios. TinyBuild purchased the IP<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>

The original Surgeon Simulator<\/em> made a sizeable splash<\/a> when it was released in 2013. Similar to Octodad<\/em> or QWOP<\/em>, it focuses on the humorous mishaps that happen when an over-detailed and inaccurate physics simulation is applied to a concept that requires fine motor skills. It wound up inspiring a wave of similar \u201csimulator\u201d concepts in the indie sphere.<\/p>

This was followed in 2020 by Surgeon Simulator 2<\/em>, which doesn\u2019t seem to have been as popular with players. It focuses on multiplayer and has a campaign\u2026 I didn\u2019t play it, if it\u2019s not obvious. Having a multiplayer focus is a quick way to get me to skip over a game.<\/p>

I did, however, play the original back when it was still called Surgeon Simulator 2013<\/em>. It\u2019s not really surprising to me that a sequel wasn\u2019t as well received. The central concept is a lot of fun, and it\u2019s still for a while, but it\u2019s very one-dimensional. The joke is only funny for so long. I tried replaying it later and found that I was too adept at it for it to actually be entertaining anymore.<\/p>

On that note, I\u2019m not sure what Atari\/Infogrames plans to do with it. It\u2019s rather similar to their purchase of Totally Reliable Delivery Service<\/em>, which had also been published by TinyBuild. The press release says, \u201cInfogrames will seek to expand distribution, potentially develop new titles or content, and explore brand and merchandising collaborations as part of a long-term plan to preserve and expand the franchise.\u201d<\/p>

Okay. I guess we\u2019ll potentially see more titles or t-shirts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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