Atari is selling its studios. Dave Perry has quit Shiny Entertainment. Earthworm Jim is making a comeback. The past few months have provided a curious turn for Atari, the French publisher formerly known as Infogrames, that once landed the Matrix license back in 2000. Behind the scene of financial crisis and disarray, however, something is brewing. The original Earthworm Jim team, the one that created the first blockbuster title the 16-bit systems, has regrouped. It's working to unearth Jim for the next generation.
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