Acclaim Entertainment's revival is peak 90s nostalgia – but it needs the games to back it up

Acclaim Entertainment logo
(Image credit: Acclaim Entertainment)

If you were gamer in the 1980s or 90s, Acclaim Entertainment will be a familiar brand name. The publisher had a spree of hits thanks to big sports and entertainment partnerships with the WWF, NBA, NFL and Marvel alongside ports of Midway arcade games like Mortal Kombat.

The company declared bankruptcy in 2004 but now it's back. With the same name and a now very retro-looking logo design (still with the 'Cs' that look like 'K's), the brand is being relaunched as an indie publisher. And it even has a former pro wrestler on its advisory board (see our pick of the best retro consoles if you're feeling the nostalgia).

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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