Legendary publisher from 1990s returns. „We'll support indie developers and reignite classic franchises,” Acclaim executives say

Older players probably remember the Acclaim company, which triumphed in the 1990s. The next decade turned out to be much worse for it and the publisher declared bankruptcy in 2004. Now, after 21 years, its return has been announced.

1. New Acclaim intends to collaborate with independent developers. Many of these projects aim to revive the classic brands of this company. It closely mirrors the path chosen by another recently "revived" publisher, MicroProse, which is involved in both releasing entirely new titles and reviving some old series in collaboration with indie developers.
2. Interestingly, Jeff Jarrett, a renowned American wrestling athlete and co-founder of the company Global Force Entertainment, plays a key role in Acclaim's return. This is a very good combination because Acclaim was known, among other things, for games of this theme, starting with WWF WrestleMania, released in 1989 for the 8-bit NES console.

WWF WrestleMania was the first wrestling game by Acclaim.

Jarrett commented on this as follows:

It seems very likely that among the upcoming games from the new Acclaim, there will be some wrestling games. Many of the company's most important brands, such as Mortal Kombat, Turok, and Shadow Man, are already in the hands of other publishers. Therefore, we're curious about what the first announced titles of the resurrected Acclaim will be.

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