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Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. was a leading world-wide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment platforms including Nintendo, Sony and Sega hardware systems, and PCs. Acclaim owned and operated four studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and published and distributed its software directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Australia. Acclaim also distributed entertainment software for other publishers world-wide, and published comic books and software strategy guides.
Acclaim's headquarters were in Glen Cove, New York and Acclaim's common stock was publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM.
The company was forced into bankrupcy in 2004 after a series of economic setbacks in the previous years including poor trading results, loss of IP to rival publishers, and law suits for failing to pay royalties.
Software Highlights from Credited Titles
Acclaim's first work that SPOnG is aware of is the 1987 title, "Wizards and Warriors" (NES).
The company has been involved titles released on the PC, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, N64, Game Boy, Saturn, Sega 32-X, Sega Megadrive, SNES, Amiga, 3DO, Game Gear, Sega MegaCD, Sega Master System, NES and C64. Of these, "Shadow Man" (Dreamcast), "Re-Volt" (Dreamcast), "Dead or Alive 2" (Dreamcast), "Ferrari F355 Challenge" (Dreamcast), "Turok Evolution" (Xbox) has been a best selling title.
The company's most recent involvement was on the 2005 release "The Red Star" (Xbox).
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| Mike Sherlock | Director | ||||
| Robert Dibley | Lead Programmer | ||||
| Mark Nicholson | Programmer | Jun 01 | - | May 02 | |
| Billy Allison | Lead Artist | 5 Jan 98 | - | ... | |
| Chris Sweetman | Musician/Sound Effects |
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Combat Elite WW2 Paratroopers from Acclaim.
04 Jun 2004
Over 7.2 Trillion Combinations Gives Gamers The Ultimate In Unique Self Expression
07 May 2004
World Championship Rugby World Cup winning turf @ http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4121390417&category=2881
02 Apr 2004
Supercharged and packed with blocks, dunks, tricks, all sealed with B-boy attitude - NBA JAM is coming back to a video console near you on October 24.
29 Sep 2003
No rules, no boundaries! Four on four extreme football to launch autumn 2003
24 Jan 2003
ZooCube tests wits and dexterity, assaults senses.
18 Jun 2002
Acclaim Entertainment announce the launch of Burnout a new driving game that is set to take the genre to the next level.
28 Nov 2001
Cryo and Widescreen Games announce the PlayStation 2 and PC CD-ROM November 2001 release of Frank Herbert's Dune.
17 Sep 2001
Cyclists! Don thy sturdy helmets and prepare for stunts galore.
26 Feb 2001
Acclaim Sports tackles all-new terrain with first ATV title for the PlayStation® Game Console. Acclaim will Ship ATV: Quad Power Racing this August.
28 May 2000
Experience Acclaim's upcoming ReVolt 2: Pocket Rockets. Remote control boats, new environments, and play modes make for a state-of-the-art racer.
28 May 2000
Acclaim Expands into New Genres with BMX, Surfing, and Freestyle Motocross Games.
28 May 2000
Save The Planet From Insect Invasion In Acclaim's Armorines in Project S.W.A.R.M for PlayStation.
28 May 2000
Club Acclaim And Dualstar Interactive Announces First Mary-Kate and Ashley Title For The PlayStation* Game Console.
28 May 2000
Shadow Man: 2econd Coming and "Big Wave Surfing" Join Ferrari and Baseball Video Games on Next-Generation System.
12 May 2000
Acclaim Sports signs exclusive deals with George Foreman and Roy Jones, Jr. to headline HBO boxing video game.
12 May 2000
Global Rights and a September release date for "F355 Challenge" on Sega Dreamcast' are confirmed by Sega and Acclaim.
11 May 2000
Acclaim's ECW Anarchy Rulz video game bodyslams on to PlayStation® and Dreamcast(tm).
11 May 2000
Popular Puzzle Series Makes First Appearance on a Next-Generation System
13 Apr 2000
Only new Baseball game for Nintendo 64 already drawing critical praise.
30 Mar 2000
Acclaim and Tecmo reach international publishing agreement for highly-praised, much sought-after, long-awaited Sega Dreamcast sequel to Dead or Alive.
28 Mar 2000
Acclaim's ECW Hardcore Revolution is number 2 game on PlayStation game console week of Feb. 13 - 19
28 Mar 2000
Acclaim Entertainment announces three new titles for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
21 Mar 2000
Acclaim’s great Turok legacy makes it's triumphant return.
28 Feb 2000
First ECW Video Game Title "Hardcore Revolution" to ship Feb. 17, 2000
07 Feb 2000
Psychic Warriors rebel against a renegade psychic army in 360 degree suspended fighting arenas.
26 Nov 1999
In Turok: Rage Wars, Turok is unknowingly thrown into a tournament to battle a malevolent array of creatures.
26 Nov 1999
28 Dec 1995