90s games publisher Acclaim has been revived, supported by a team of industry veterans looking to support indie titles and "reignite classic franchises." Led by CEO Alex Josef, former founder and CEO ...

The Acclaim publishing brand has been on a bumpy ride through the decades, but it looks like it’s coming back again. The name that helped bring titles such as the Turok, Mortal Kombat, and NBA Jam ...

An old-school name in video gaming is aiming to make a comeback, as several industry vets have bought and revitalized Acclaim. Originally founded in 1987, the company went on to make a number of ...

Acclaim Entertainment was one of the more high-powered publishers in the late ’90 and early ’00s. However, it fell into decline in 2004 after a string of misses and closed its doors that year. While ...

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...

Yesterday evening, Twitter got a bit of a surprise that flew under the radar for many as someone teased Acclaim will return to making games. The defunct publisher, best known for their games on ...

Remember Acclaim, the publisher of a bunch of classic 90s games including NBA Jam, Turok, and the original Mortal Kombat (alongside Midway), declaring bankruptcy in 2004? Well, it's being ressurected ...

Publisher Acclaim has officially returned with today's Play Acclaim Showcase and the announcement of nine games it will be publishing. "We're ecstatic to relaunch Acclaim with a lineup that captures ...

Los Angeles (February 27, 2006) - Acclaim Games is pleased to announce that CEO Howard Marks, a man with a proven track record in the electronic gaming industry, has a plan to lead the newly minted ...

In 2004, the Xbox 360 and PS3 hadn’t released yet, Spider-Man 2 just came out, Usher was dominating the music charts, and George W. Bush was still in his first term in office. Now look at things today ...