Atari has introduced that they’ve acquired the Surgeon Simulator franchise beneath its Infogrames label. The press launch means that this was performed by an settlement with writer TinyBuild relatively than the unique developer, Bossa Studios. TinyBuild bought the IP in 2022.

The unique Surgeon Simulator made a sizeable splash when it was launched in 2013. Just like Octodad or QWOP, it focuses on the humorous mishaps that occur when an over-detailed and inaccurate physics simulation is utilized to an idea that requires high quality motor expertise. It wound up inspiring a wave of comparable “simulator” ideas within the indie sphere.

This was adopted in 2020 by Surgeon Simulator 2, which doesn’t appear to have been as well-liked with gamers. It focuses on multiplayer and has a marketing campaign… I didn’t play it, if it’s not apparent. Having a multiplayer focus is a fast solution to get me to skip over a recreation.

I did, nonetheless, play the unique again when it was nonetheless known as Surgeon Simulator 2013. It’s probably not shocking to me {that a} sequel wasn’t as nicely acquired. The central idea is a whole lot of enjoyable, and it’s nonetheless for some time, however it’s very one-dimensional. The joke is simply humorous for thus lengthy. I attempted replaying it later and located that I used to be too adept at it for it to really be entertaining anymore.

On that observe, I’m unsure what Atari/Infogrames plans to do with it. It’s relatively much like their buy of Completely Dependable Supply Service, which had additionally been printed by TinyBuild. The press launch says, “Infogrames will search to develop distribution, probably develop new titles or content material, and discover model and merchandising collaborations as a part of a long-term plan to protect and develop the franchise.”

Okay. I assume we’ll probably see extra titles or t-shirts.