Acclaim, an iconic recreation writer from the Nineteen Nineties behind collection like NBA Jam, has been revived as an indie-game writer.
Acclaim was based in 1987 and made a reputation for itself in some ways. It was identified for licensed video games, starting from NBA Jam to Justice League Activity Drive, being the console writer for arcade classics like Mortal Kombat, and its wild advertising and marketing stunts selling video games like Turok: Evolution and Shadow Man: 2econd Coming. After a number of high-profile flops like BMX XXX, Acclaim filed for chapter in 2004 and had been defunct–until now.
Corporations like Striker Leisure, Ridge Companions, World Drive Leisure, VaynerFund, and JET Administration have all come collectively to revive Acclaim as a recreation writer that may “assist indie builders and reignite basic franchises.” It plans to supply funding, advertising and marketing, and PR assist for any impartial builders it really works with. This new model of Acclaim is following in Atari’s footsteps; Atari has additionally revitalized itself lately and reimagined basic titles like Breakout and I, Robotic.
It is unclear what particular franchises this new model of Acclaim has possession over, as this preliminary announcement is extra targeted on confirming members of its new management crew, like CEO Alex Jose. That additionally contains Jeff Jarrett, a Corridor of Fame wrestler who labored with the outdated model of Acclaim on its WWF titles. “Resurrecting Acclaim is a chance to impart the identical diploma of ardour and like to a brand new technology, and I am excited to be concerned,” Jarrett stated of the revival in a press launch.
No new video games have been introduced alongside this revival of Acclaim, though Josef teased that the corporate has “already signed some unimaginable titles, which we’ll be revealing quickly.”