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Buy a Piece of Acclaim

Posted by samzenpus on from the games-from-the-past dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Kotaku points to the official auction site for Acclaim, the game publisher that was. The Auction includes the building and everything that was in it, including arcade games, boardroom tables, an odd collection of football helmets and 43,000 copies of video games." Our previous story of their bankruptcy.

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  1. did the employees get their stuff back? by schatten · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Last I remember, they were locked out for several weeks without paychecks and the building was locked up with some of their belongings inside. Did they happen to get it all back?

    1. Re:did the employees get their stuff back? by DAldredge · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Having been thru about the same thing when Sunpoint Securities was closed by the goverment the answer will be No. But that wasn't in the same state and was a few years ago and the laws may have changed since then.

      We also had a few hours warning before the Federal Martials showed up so most people took their private things before the guys with guns arrived.

  2. Re:Done in by the people who would buy this stuff by DarkMantle · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Sorry, but when game spy rates a NES game the best game Acclaim made it says enough about the quality. And don't forget No. 4: Bust A Move I think that was in the arcade Def Leppard released Hysteria.

    Face it, it was gonna happen anyway.

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  3. Security of Selling Server Equipment by sabNetwork · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The auction site shows numerous servers up for bid.

    What's the chance that they wiped the hard drives on them?

    Everything from corporate email to source code could be there.

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  4. while you are at the auction... by Shant3030 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Go check out the Ferrari dealership in the area (Glen Cove).

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  5. IP Assets? by rrwood · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Anyone have any idea what's happening with the source and other so-called intellectual "property" of their old games?

    I *love* Re-Volt, and would love to see the source and graphics freed up to a community of modders and hackers....

    -Roy