Acclaim have filed for bankruptcy

Galaxy · 13 September 2004, 00:37

Reported in our local paper this morning (although a quick Google news search indicates that the news has been known for a couple of weeks)

Game company Acclaim (responsible for stuff like Mortal Kombat and Alien 3) have gone belly up.

http://games.slashdot.org/games/04/0...tid=127&tid=98

R.I.P Acclaim

Shoonay · 13 September 2004, 01:02

"Another one, bites the dust..."

Let's all celebrate this moment with a minute of silence... or a few hours of playing MK

wlcina · 13 September 2004, 06:04

maybe some strong company like EArts will buy them

IFW · 13 September 2004, 13:57

No point, it is always cheaper to get the developers out of work for peanuts.

Galaxy · 13 September 2004, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by wlcina

maybe some strong company like EArts will buy them

Pretty unlikely - and EA does not write much anymore, they are really just a publishing house nowadays.

killergorilla · 13 September 2004, 15:05

Another shite piece of news

God damn this evil world.

ant512 · 13 September 2004, 15:28

Have a read of this article on Gamespy about Acclaim:

http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/.../index13.shtml

Choice quote:

"The problem was, Mortal Kombat ruined the company. It had only taken six to eight months to port a great arcade game to a home platform, so Acclaim assumed that six to eight months of development time along with a gigantic marketing campaign was all any game would ever require to keep the company rolling in dough. It did the same thing for Mortal Kombat II, and it worked again.

"Acclaim has been trying to recapture that magic ever since. The company is left constantly wondering why a game with an eight month development cycle doesn't sell, and why it has a hostile relationship with its developers who keep trying to explain why cutting three months off the schedule to make the quarter is a really bad idea."

As a developer, and a gamer, I say good riddance.

tin · 13 September 2004, 19:20

I second that motion

17 September 2004, 09:46

A sad day. :-/ Some people say that it was Legends of Wrestling 3 that was the last nail in the coffin, but I kinda like that game.

Oh, hi BTW, new member here. =)

FromWithin · 17 September 2004, 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

Pretty unlikely - and EA does not write much anymore, they are really just a publishing house nowadays.

What the....? EA have loads of huge development studios around the world. Probably most of EA's games are by EA-owned studios.

Eny- · 17 September 2004, 13:51

R.I.P. Acclaim

Fred the Fop · 18 September 2004, 10:29

Good riddance. Akklaim games sucked ass.

dwood · 24 September 2004, 23:51

is mega expensive nowadays. one flop game/a game not published may spell the end for many developers. i hope team 17 can hang in there after their set back.

Firthy2002 · 24 September 2004, 23:55

Damn.

Muzkat · 26 September 2004, 07:49

Some of their PR campaigns were ludicrous. On a day they were launching some racing game, they offered to pay anybody's speeding fines incurred on that day, sparking heaps of controversy. That must have brought them down, too.

26 September 2004, 13:04

At least they didn't provoke people into commiting murder during the release of mortal kombat.

dwood · 28 September 2004, 01:03

in europe is literally begging to be put out of business.

13 September 2004, 00:37	#1
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Acclaim have filed for bankruptcy Reported in our local paper this morning (although a quick Google news search indicates that the news has been known for a couple of weeks) Game company Acclaim (responsible for stuff like Mortal Kombat and Alien 3) have gone belly up. http://games.slashdot.org/games/04/0...tid=127&tid=98 R.I.P Acclaim

24 September 2004, 23:51	#13
dwood Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: oldham Age: 50 Posts: 50	games developement is mega expensive nowadays. one flop game/a game not published may spell the end for many developers. i hope team 17 can hang in there after their set back.

28 September 2004, 01:03	#17
dwood Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: oldham Age: 50 Posts: 50	having american style ad campaigns in europe is literally begging to be put out of business.

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13 September 2004, 01:02	#2
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	"Another one, bites the dust..." Let's all celebrate this moment with a minute of silence... or a few hours of playing MK

13 September 2004, 06:04	#3
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	maybe some strong company like EArts will buy them

13 September 2004, 13:57	#4
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	No point, it is always cheaper to get the developers out of work for peanuts.

13 September 2004, 15:05	#6
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Another shite piece of news God damn this evil world.

13 September 2004, 15:28	#7
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	Have a read of this article on Gamespy about Acclaim: http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/.../index13.shtml Choice quote: "The problem was, Mortal Kombat ruined the company. It had only taken six to eight months to port a great arcade game to a home platform, so Acclaim assumed that six to eight months of development time along with a gigantic marketing campaign was all any game would ever require to keep the company rolling in dough. It did the same thing for Mortal Kombat II, and it worked again. "Acclaim has been trying to recapture that magic ever since. The company is left constantly wondering why a game with an eight month development cycle doesn't sell, and why it has a hostile relationship with its developers who keep trying to explain why cutting three months off the schedule to make the quarter is a really bad idea." As a developer, and a gamer, I say good riddance.

13 September 2004, 19:20	#8
tin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: chester Posts: 415	I second that motion

17 September 2004, 09:46	#9
petmoi Posts: n/a	A sad day. :-/ Some people say that it was Legends of Wrestling 3 that was the last nail in the coffin, but I kinda like that game. Oh, hi BTW, new member here. =)

17 September 2004, 13:51	#11
Eny- R3tr0 G4m3r Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lisbon - Portugal Age: 44 Posts: 327	R.I.P. Acclaim

18 September 2004, 10:29	#12
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Good riddance. Akklaim games sucked ass.

24 September 2004, 23:55	#14
Firthy2002 2nd era... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leeds, England Age: 40 Posts: 288	Damn.

26 September 2004, 07:49	#15
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	Some of their PR campaigns were ludicrous. On a day they were launching some racing game, they offered to pay anybody's speeding fines incurred on that day, sparking heaps of controversy. That must have brought them down, too.

26 September 2004, 13:04	#16
oldpx Posts: n/a	At least they didn't provoke people into commiting murder during the release of mortal kombat.

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