Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of Atari, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to fully acquire Cryptic Studios. The transaction encompasses all of Cryptic's proprietary IP, tools, technology and work-in-progress and integrates all members of the leadership team and employees into Infogrames. Cryptic is currently developing three unique MMO franchises, planned for release over the next three years on PC and next-generation consoles, including Champions Online to be released in 2009 and Star Trek Online to be released in 2010. A third game currently in development will be announced in the near future.