Following the news of their PAYDAY acquisition, Starbreeze announces they have acquired the rights to Cinemaware's roster of classic Amiga and Atari games, including Defender of the Crown and Wings. The announcement indicates they will use these to power their StarVR initiative, as well as to other platforms. Here's more:

Starbreeze will thrill your imagination and ask - Who wouldn't like to save England on horseback, pick up a bow and arrow like Robin Hood, fight epic Samurai battles or pilot a WWI biplane against the Red Baron in our IMAX centers in full StarVR® resolution and fidelity. Starbreeze will bring the Cinemaware legacy forward and into location based entertainment centers and beyond, entertaining gamers for decades like the original creators already have.

The full list of IP's included in the transaction are:

• The Cinemaware brand
• Defender of the Crown
• Wings
• The King of Chicago
• Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon
• Lords of the Rising Sun
• Rocket Ranger
• It Came from the Desert
• It Came from the Desert II: Antheads
• SDI
• TV Sports: Basketball
• TV Sports: Baseball
• TV Sports: Boxing
• TV Sports: Football
• TV Sports: Hockey

The rights include all brands, websites, existing products and licenses including the Cinemaware label. The Cinemaware library is intended to be one of Starbreeze resource banks for years to come. It will be selectively used in Starbreeze internal development and its external publishing business.