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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bruno Bonnell
		Bruno Bonnell is one of the founders of Infogrames Entertainment SA.
		Bonnell is known for spearheading many of the takeovers of many smaller (and a few larger) development studios over the 1980s and 1990s, most notably British development house Ocean Software and Atari, as well as GT Interactive, Accolade, Gremlin Graphics and Legend.
		Bruno believes that these will continue to exist in much the same form as they are at the moment for the next ten years at least, and again Infogrames will be supporting all the leading consoles, such as the Dreamcast and Playstation 2.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bruno-Bonnell (1189 words)

	Bruno Bonnell Interview from 1UP.com
		Bruno Bonnell set out two decades ago to create a successful videogame publishing house; conquering the world along the way was merely an unexpected bonus.
		Bonnell mentioned recently that the next game in the Matrix series will be revealed soon, though a recent press event many expected the game to be at turned out to have no sign of such game.
		Bruno Bonnell: It's that a generation of French students has been educated under computing and mathematical models.
	www.1up.com /do/feature?cId=3134599 (1810 words)

	Atari, Inc. Announces Departure of Bruno Bonnell
		NEW YORK, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) announced today the departure of Bruno Bonnell, effective immediately, from all of his positions at Atari, Inc. Bonnell was the Chairman of the Board, Chief Creative Officer, Acting Chief Financial Officer and a director of Atari.
		Bonnell's departure from Atari came at the same time as Bonnell's departure from his positions as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Infogrames and from all his positions with subsidiaries of Infogrames.
		Bruno Bonnell stated, "Since 2000 I have had the privilege of carrying the Atari flag in our industry.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-05-2007/0004560290&EDATE= (364 words)

	Bruno Bonnell leaves Infogrames, Atari - News at GameSpot
		Bonnell was one of the founders of Infogrames Entertainment in June 1983 and has been chairman and chief creative officer of the company since its foundation.
		Bonnell was previously the CEO of Atari as well, stepping down in 2004, and then taking back the reins on an interim basis months later when his replacement abruptly quit.
		Bonnell commented, "It is with understandable emotions, but also reassured about its future, that I leave Infogrames after 24 years spent to build this group with the support of all its teams.
	www.gamespot.com /news/6168631.html (1029 words)

	Interview - Bruno Bonnell's speech at ETC 2000 // PC /// Eurogamer
		Well, Bruno was recently quoted as saying that "the PC is dead", and he took this opportunity to clarify that.
		Bruno believes that these will continue to exist in much the same form as they are at the moment for the next ten years at least, and again Infogrames will be supporting all the leading consoles, such as the Dreamcast and Playstation 2.
		Bruno believes that if people were "more careful with the development budget, we could shave 20 to 30% off" the cost of developing a game.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=196 (1168 words)

	Atari to hold off on PlayStation 3 titles until 2007 // GamesIndustry.biz
		Speaking in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell has confirmed that the publisher has no plans to release any PS3 games before 2007.
		Bonnell said Atari intends to support all three next-gen consoles "fairly equally", adding, "It's just that we're lacking information about the PS3 at this stage, because we have basically a rough release date and a high retail price point.
		But Bonnell does not believe that the console's high point puts it at any risk of failure: "I think that by deciding to put the PS3 at this price, Sony has chosen to really differentiate itself from the other consoles.
	www.gamesindustry.biz /content_page.php?aid=18712 (360 words)

	Infogrames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bruno Bonnell, Chairman, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer
		It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the benefits from an introductory computer book.
		They then, according to Bonnell in a TV interview, used a mix-and-match computer program to suggest other names, one of which was "Infogramme": a portmanteau of the French words "informatique" (information technology) and "programme" (a computer program).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infogrames (417 words)

	Bonnell defiant amidst losses - News - www.mcvuk.com
		Atari chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell is preferring to look forward this morning, following a poor start to the firm's current financial year.
		The US-based publishing and development operation hit sales of only $24.2m for the first quarter ended June 30th, compared to $108.1m in the same period last year.
		But after a quiet start to the year, and on-going re-organisation, Bonnell is now banking on a resurgence via a line-up of games such as The Matrix: Path of Neo, Mark Ecko's Getting Up and Dragon Ball Z Budokai.
	www.mcvuk.com /news/414/Bonnell-defiant-amidst-losses (285 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Technology -- Infogrames changes name to Atari
		Although its origins are French, Bonnell said 65 percent of the company's business is in the United States.
		In the interim, Bonnell said, the parent company shares trading on the French bourse will continue to be known as Infogrames Entertainment SA because the process for changing the company's name there will take longer.
		Bonnell has in past said he expects the game could be an international mega-hit, selling millions of units.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/computing/20030507-0814-media-infogrames.html (463 words)

	GameSpy Presents: E3 2003 -- Complete Coverage
		In the course of a 30-minute chat with Atari chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell, he described one competitor's product as a "shitty game." He described the products on the E3 floor as depressing.
		Bonnell: When we acquired GT Interactive in 1999 and Hasbro in early 2001, we were convinced that we wanted to build a distribution network all over the world, and we wanted to fill the pipeline with good product.
		Bonnell: They had not necessarily played an Atari game, but they knew that it was hot and interesting in its time.
	archive.gamespy.com /e32003/interview/other/1002691 (581 words)

	Bruno Bonnell quitte Infogrames / Atari par Neteco.com
		Bruno Bonnell quitte Infogrames / Atari par Neteco.com
		Fondateur d'Infogrames et figure aussi controversée qu'emblématique du jeu vidéo français depuis 24 ans, Bruno Bonnell vient de tirer sa révérence.
		La bourse a « salué » à sa manière le départ de Bruno Bonnell et l'action Infogrames a gagné près de 14% depuis ce matin.
	www.neteco.com /72050-bruno-bonnell-quitte-infogrames-atari.html (312 words)

	The Escapist News Room : Atari Driven to Sell Additional Franchise (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In February, European trade paper MCV spoke to Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell about The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's decision to withdraw its line of credit to the suffering publisher.
		Bonnell stated: "We have about 250 staff in the US, and that is too many.
		Speaking to trade-paper MCV this May, Atari's CEO Bruno Bonnell was quoted: "I've said that we are not going to rush into a fire sale.
	www.escapistmagazine.com /newsroom/view/56002 (429 words)

	Atari Tells "Hardcore" PS3 To Wait - Kotaku
		Opinionated and very bald Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell chewed the fat with game site Games Industry, talking next-gen. Bonnell revealed that the company won't have any games on the PlayStation 3 this year.
		Bonnell to be the right man to talk about pricing strategies, since his company recently decided to launch Test Drive Unlimited at the standard 360 price in Europe and at $39.99 in the U.S. meaning us euro consumers will ONLY pay double for that particular game than our friends across the pond.
		Bonnell seems to be responding to the anti-buzz that's going around for PR.
	www.kotaku.com /gaming/atari/atari-tells-hardcore-ps3-to-wait-191690.php (365 words)

	Gamasutra - EuroSpeak
		Infogrames' magnum opus is at least three years late, and to celebrate CEO Bruno Bonnell is launching a TV channel.
		Bonnell's latest mega-ambitious plan is to launch a 24-hour TV channel devoted to video games.
		As one would expect by now this is no idle flash in the pan idea, and Bonnell has already struck a deal with top French broadcaster Canal+, and is working with them to create the channel.
	www.gamasutra.com /newswire/eurospeak/19980522.htm (979 words)

	Video Games Features - AOL Games (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Speaking to British game-trade magazine MCV, CEO Bruno Bonnell revealed that the company has decided to "refocus our creativity efforts on external studios, rather than internal development."
		However, Bonnell stressed that all projects in development will be finished before said developers are sold.
		Bonnell also declared that Atari was planning a major, Euro-centric reorganization of its subsidiary.
	videogames.aol.com /article?articleID=343851 (386 words)

	International -- The Stars of Europe -- Innovators
		With his shaved head and impish grin, Bonnell is clearly having fun as he pursues his global ambitions.
		Bonnell also has to prove his mettle in the U.S., the world's biggest games market, where Infogrames remains well behind industry leader Electronic Arts and its sales of more than $1.4 billion.
		Bonnell has ridden out several boom-bust cycles in the industry by focusing on marketing to expand his customer base.
	www.businessweek.com /@@4jdZX2YQAG7BPAYA/2000/00_24/c3685030.htm (3220 words)

	Atari CEO harshly criticizes Sony over PSP - Jun. 9, 2004
		Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell is not one of them, however.
		Bonnell later said he expects initial pricing on the PSP to be at the high end of the scale.
		Bonnell said there's no way to accurately predict costs at this point.
	money.cnn.com /2004/06/09/commentary/game_over/column_gaming (792 words)

	Get Into The Game - The Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Two games Bonnell repeatedly referenced during the conference call with analysts were TimeShift, the company's first next-gen game, due on the Xbox 360 and PC sometime during the January-March quarter, and Driver: Parallel Lines for the PS2 and Xbox, due the same period.
		Bonnell also hinted that the long-standing Alone in the Dark franchise would get an Xbox 360 release, though he declined to say when.
		With high hopes, Bonnell briefly addressed the company's upcoming release of The Matrix: Path of Neo.
	www.getintothegame.com /pages/news/story.php?id=6137174 (588 words)

	Atari Forums - FAQ: Atari, Inc.
		Bruno Bonnell, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer, IESA
		Founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet, Infogrames Entertainment SA today has more than 1,800 employees worldwide (approximately 60% in Europe and 40% in the U.S.).
		On November 29th, Bruno Bonnell appoints James Caparro President and Chief Executive Officer of Atari, Inc. Mr.
	www.ataricommunity.com /forums/faq.php?faq=atariinc (2927 words)

	WORTHPLAYING - - All about games !
		Atari has appointed entertainment industry veteran James Caparro President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, it was announced today by Bruno Bonnell, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of the Company.
		Bonnell, who is widely regarded as a pioneer of the interactive entertainment industry, will oversee Atari's creative direction and planning for the next stages of technological advancement in gaming.
		Caparro continued, "I've had the pleasure of working with Bruno for more than two years as an Atari Board Member, and I not only share his vision for what this Company can become, but I also share his determination to see that vision realized.
	www.worthplaying.com /article.php?sid=21739 (685 words)

	Bruno Bonnell Profile - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bruno Bonnell has served as a director since December 1999 and has been our Chairman of the Board since February 2000 and Chief Creative Officer since April 2004.
		Bonnell also served as our Chief Executive Officer from February 2000 to November 2004 and resumed serving in that capacity in June 2005.
		Bonnell founded IESA with Thomas Schmider in 1983 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of IESA since that time.
	www.forbes.com /finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromMktGuideIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedMktGuideId=122606 (363 words)

	Bruno Bonnell \| oneGames
		Si chiude un’epoca: l’addio di Bonnell a Infogrames e Atari
		Bruno Bonnell lascia Infogrames, casa da lui fondata nel 1983 e che tanto ha dato al mondo videoludico.
		Bonnell abbandona anche Atari, che faceva parte del gruppo Infogrames.
	www.onegames.it /tag/bruno-bonnell (261 words)

	Atari creeps closer to death - Xbox-Hq.Com - Modding the World One Xbox at a Time
		Speaking to industry trade publication MCV, Atari (Research) CEO Bruno Bonnell said "We will be looking to sell our studios, but that doesn't mean that we're immediately putting a 'For Sale' sign on them.
		While Bonnell insists the sale of studios and staff reductions are a restructuring move, it's getting increasingly hard to convince onlookers.
		Bonnell did not indicate whether Atari would be willing to sell the rights to some of its more popular games.
	www.xbox-hq.com /html/article2912.html (857 words)

	Next Generation - Bonnell: We'll Fight Like Vikings
		Bonnell has been forced to cut staff, close studios and sell off IP, in an attempt to dig the company out of debt.
		Bonnell said Atari's Marc Ecko game is an example of risk-taking, "It's a totally new type of game.
		Bonnell also talked about HSBC's decision to withdraw its credit facility for the company.
	www.next-gen.biz /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2351&Itemid=2 (488 words)

	GameDaily BIZ: Atari to Sell Off Studios in Turnaround Attempt
		Having just posted another net loss while revealing that its credit line had been cut and that CFO Diane Baker had resigned, beleaguered publisher Atari is determined to turn the company around.
		According to the U.K.-based MCV, Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell has announced a strategy that will hopefully put the operation back on the right track.
		According to Bonnell, Atari intends to restructure itself by selling off certain intellectual property as well as several of its studios.
	biz.gamedaily.com /industry/feature/?id=11887 (495 words)

	XGP Gaming: Atari's Woes
		As sales and profits fall year after year, CEO Bruno Bonnell talks up Driver 3 and unannounced D&D games; also talks down the loss of the Unreal franchise.
		Speaking to analysts in a conference call after the earnings announcement, Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell tried to look on the bright side.
		Bonnell also sparked speculation that a sequel to Enter the Matrix may be much closer than people think.
	www.xgpgaming.com /news/news.php?id=521 (395 words)

	Atari Prez Bruno Bonnell on the PSP: OUCH. :: Glide Underground ::
		Atari Prez Bruno Bonnell on the PSP: OUCH.
		Bruno Bonnell's comments on the PSP over at CNN/Money make a very good point.
		Being a movie player is nice, BUT instead of using CD/DVD media, it uses mini-media, so any movie you'd like to watch on it you have to buy AGAIN to use in another location (or buy again to play on the PSP even if you already own the DVD version).
	www.glideunderground.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=9&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (263 words)

	GameTrailers.com - The Source For Video Game Media
		According to a GamesIndustry.biz interview with Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell, Atari will not develop PS3 titles until 2007.
		In the interview, Bonnell states the reason behind the decision to wait on PS3 games development is because of the lack of information concerning the PS3 at this stage.
		Bonnell says, " We're supporting them (next-generation consoles) fairly equally; it's just that we're lacking information about the PS3 at this stage, because we have basically a rough release date and a high retail price point".
	gametrailers.com /viewnews.php?id=3477 (142 words)

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