Atari recently announced that their online sales were $24.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010/2011, up nearly 500 percent over last year. Online revenue made up nearly 50 percent of the Atari’s total income.

“We launched Champions Online in the free-to-play model in January 2011, and the initial results have been promising. We have also released Test Drive Unlimited 2 in line with our forecasts and to positive ratings in the U.S. and Europe,” said Atari CEO Jim Wilson. “Over the next few months, we look forward to new game releases based upon our classic Atari game franchises as well as Ghostbusters, Dungeons and Dragons and The Witcher.”