Atari May Lose Important Licence

Game publisher Atari Inc. has announced that it is in danger of losing its licence to the Dragonball Z franchise.

In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Atari disclosed that FUNimation Production, Ltd. (“FUNimation”) delivered a notice to Atari purporting to terminate the licences granted to Atari to distribute Dragonball Z titles.

FUNimation has reportedly accused Atari of breaching the terms of the licenses granted to it.

While Atari is disputing the purported termination, it acknowledges that if FUNimation is successful in terminating the licenses this could have a material adverse effect on Atari’s operations and financial position.

Coverage at Gamasutra and Gamedaily.