Remember Acclaim? Well, It’s Back in More Than Just Pog Form

Legendary publisher revived

by Sammy Barker Yesterday, 10pm

If you played games in the 90s, then you’ll remember Acclaim.

The publisher’s distinctive font and rainbow coloured logo is seared into our memories – it showed in front of literally hundreds of classic games, including the likes of NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, and so, so many more.

Well, after filing for bankruptcy in 2004, the publisher’s been resurrected, and it’s plotting a livestream on 10th September from 11:30AM PT to reveal a new lineup.

If you’re not sure what time that is in your country, then we’ve embedded a guide below:

North America: 11:30am PDT / 12:30pm MDT / 1:30pm CDT / 2:30pm EDTUK/Ire: 7:30pm BSTEurope: 8:30pm CEST / 9:30pm EESTAsia/Oceania: 3:30am (Thu) JST / 2:30am (Thu) AWST / 4:30am (Thu) AEST

It’s unclear exactly what Acclaim is cooking, but it seems it’s signed titles synonymous with the publisher’s past. So, expect arcade sports games and exciting 16-bit adventures – a few projects are actually teased in the trailer embedded above.

“We’re not here to chase ghosts,” explained new Acclaim CEO Alex Josef in a press release. “We’re here to take the energy and chaos that made Acclaim unforgettable and channel it into something new. The old screens are cracking, and what’s coming through is something exciting and different.”

The teaser trailer’s blurb adds:

“Blink and you might miss it. Hidden in the static, behind the glow of CRT screens, are the titles that will lay the foundation for this exciting new chapter for Acclaim. This isn’t nostalgia for its own sake. It’s something else: a kind of retrofuturenostalgia, paying homage to and embracing the brand’s unmistakable DNA and history while charting a bold new course into the future.”

Well, we’ve loved many of Acclaim’s games over the years, so we’re excited to see what it’s got cooking. We’ll certainly be watching the live stream with intrigue.

[source youtube.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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