Acclaim Officially Files For Bankruptcy

LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
edited September 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Well known game company !!!</div> <a href='http://xbox.ign.com/articles/543/543167p1.html?fromint=1' target='_blank'>http://xbox.ign.com/articles/543/543167p1.html?fromint=1</a>

I don't know about you, but I loved the Turok series, sure they got stale later in the series, but the first was a masterpiece. And the Extreme G series, my favorite racing series of all time. Anyone else love any of Acclaim's work?

<span style='color:orange'>If any of the posts below seem like they were originally from two separate conversations, it's because they were. I merged the two topics rather than locking or deleting the one posted later.</span>
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
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    Burnout 2 was good
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-raz0r+Sep 2 2004, 02:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (raz0r @ Sep 2 2004, 02:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Burnout 2 was good <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Criterion Games make the Burnout series, not Acclaim.

    I'm not sheding any tears; Turok was fun but the company hasn't produced quality for years.
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    Turok was good, but I prefer not to talk about Turok 2...

    [/Edit] It is sad to see a games company like this go out. Especially with companies like EA who produce the same old rubbish and make ten times what Acclaim ever did.
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  • JefeJefe Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15734Members, Constellation
    Ding Dong, Acclaim is dead, Acclaim is dead, Acclaim is dead.

    Ding dong the wicked Acclaim is dead!
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  • Browser_ICEBrowser_ICE Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6944Members
    A news I saw at Gamasutra.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Acclaim Officially Files For Bankruptcy
    According to New York Newsday, game publisher and developer Acclaim Entertainment has now ended the uncertainty over its fate by officially filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Central Islip, New York.

    Acclaim listed assets of between $10 million and $50 million, and debt of more than $100 million in the filing. The company will now cease operating completely, and liquidate its assets in attempts to pay off the debt.

    This final step comes after unsuccessful attempt to secure a $65 million loan in order to continue trading. The company's offices in Glen Cove, New York; Austin, Texas and Manchester, England closed late last week, with many employees locked out of offices and missing paychecks.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    already posted
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    i would link, but i can't seem to copy/paste :/
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  • Browser_ICEBrowser_ICE Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6944Members
    Doh !

    Sorry !
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Damn, ICE, you are a regular news machine today <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Browser_ICEBrowser_ICE Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6944Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Sep 2 2004, 09:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Sep 2 2004, 09:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Damn, ICE, you are a regular news machine today <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm just going through my Gamasutra newsletter.

    Now (because of last few times) I try to spot articles that I can just copy/pate into a thread. Gamasutra seams to accept browsing from members only.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Is it me or is the publisher situation getting worse.

    First interplay, Sierra is what up for sale or something to do with Vendius problem with finance, Acclaim is now gone, at this rate we will be down to EA, <b>EA</b>.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Sep 2 2004, 02:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Sep 2 2004, 02:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Is it me or is the publisher situation getting worse.

    First interplay, Sierra is what up for sale or something to do with Vendius problem with finance, Acclaim is now gone, at this rate we will be down to EA, <b>EA</b>. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Impossible, because if it was just EA there would be a monopoly, and monopolies are illegal, so you see EA would have to split, thus the dawn of a new era in computer games publishing.
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited September 2004
    *ahem* Activision? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Edit: Ubi is still publishing some solid titles, too.
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  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    allow me to be the first to say

    PWNED

    <a href='http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/june03/dumbestmoments/index13.shtml' target='_blank'>http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/june03...s/index13.shtml</a>
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-camO.o+Sep 2 2004, 03:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (camO.o @ Sep 2 2004, 03:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> allow me to be the first to say

    PWNED

    <a href='http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/june03/dumbestmoments/index13.shtml' target='_blank'>http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/june03...s/index13.shtml</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hehe let me be the first to reply with, that is ALOT of dirt.
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  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    I never really played many acclaim games, but my heart lies to Squaresoft/Enix.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Sep 2 2004, 10:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Sep 2 2004, 10:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-camO.o+Sep 2 2004, 03:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (camO.o @ Sep 2 2004, 03:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> allow me to be the first to say

    PWNED

    <a href='http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/june03/dumbestmoments/index13.shtml' target='_blank'>http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/june03...s/index13.shtml</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hehe let me be the first to reply with, that is ALOT of dirt. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    um, wow... thats all I can say to that.

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    way to go acclaim...retards
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-SinSpawn+Sep 2 2004, 04:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SinSpawn @ Sep 2 2004, 04:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I never really played many acclaim games, but my heart lies to Squaresoft/Enix. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I swear they published the first mega drive mortal kombat games?
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Sep 2 2004, 03:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Sep 2 2004, 03:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Impossible, because if it was just EA there would be a monopoly, and monopolies are illegal. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Erm, WRONG!

    [/Edit]Abusing your powers as a monoply is illegal, not a monopoly itself.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Starchy+Sep 2 2004, 07:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Starchy @ Sep 2 2004, 07:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Sep 2 2004, 03:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Sep 2 2004, 03:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Impossible, because if it was just EA there would be a monopoly, and monopolies are illegal. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Erm, WRONG!

    [/Edit]Abusing your powers as a monoply is illegal, not a monopoly itself. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I got taught in business studies last year becoming a monopoly in an already existing sector is illegal, where as filling a niche in the market and creating a new sector and monopolising that is not,
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