Neverwinter Nights 2: Follow Up to Atari CEO Departure

As a follow-up to Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell's announcement that he's stepping down, Atari stocks soared on Wall Street according to a report at Next Generation Interactive.

Following the announcement of the departure of Atari and Infogrames boss Bruno Bonnell, Atari shares surged 11.2 percent to $3.97 on the Nasdaq stock market.

Atari shares rose as high as 12.3 percent today.

Atari and France-based parent Infogrames announced the departure of chairman and CEO Bonnell this morning. Bonnell, who founded Infogrames 24 years ago, will be replaced by Patrick Leleu.

Atari and parent Infogrames have been struggling to reach profitability, a dilemma that the company has attributed to an acquisitions spree that started in the late 1990s.

It certainly sounds like the right decisions have been made regarding Atari's future success.