Acclaim, the publisher behind hundreds of classic games from the 80s and 90s, is set to be revived.
The company closed back in 2004 as it filed for bankruptcy, but will now return to support indie developers and “reignite classic franchises” from its portfolio of IP.
Acclaim was known in the 90s for game adaptations of familiar franchises, from WWF (now WWE) and The Simpsons, to movie tie-ins like Alien 3, Judge Dredd and Batman Forever, to comic book games like Spider-Man and Wolverine.
It also published the likes of the controversial Mortal Kombat games and Theme Park. Then, in the late 90s, it was prolific for publishing N64 games like Turok, Extreme-G, Shadow Man, and the South Park FPS.
As well as resurrecting its old franchises, the company will be offering funding, marketing, and PR support to indie studios.
The newly-revived publisher has an advisory board of industry leaders, including “licensing icons, professional athletes, living music legends and season veterans who have defined the intersection of video games and pop culture”. That includes two-time Hall of Fame wrestler Jeff Jarrett.