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Acclaim Game Franchises Bought By Throwback

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the crappy-franchises dept.

simoniker writes "Canadian game publisher Throwback Entertainment has announced it has acquired the rights to the remaining Acclaim titles, following the major publisher's bankruptcy in 2004 and subsequent bankruptcy auctions. The titles bought by Throwback include Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance, Vexx, Extreme-G Racing, Legends of Wrestling, Re-Volt and Summer Heat Volleyball - but not the infamous Turok franchise, which is being remade by Buena Vista as a futuristic shooter."

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  1. Funny company name... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I guess Throwback bought a lot of titles that should've been thrown back into the deep dark waters.

  2. money to be made from nostalgic resales? by muel · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Xbox Live, GameTap and/or Nintendo's download service could make any of those worth a few bucks in the long run...well, except for Legends of Wrestling.