Acclaim Entertainment
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: AKLM (pre-2004) OTC Pink: AKLMQ (2004) | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1987 in Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
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| Defunct | September 1, 2004 |
| Fate | Chapter 7 bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | |
| Brands | AKA Acclaim (formerly Acclaim Max Sports) Club Acclaim Acclaim Sports |
Number of employees | 585 (2004) |
| Subsidiaries | See § Subsidiaries |
| Website | www |
Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Glen Cove, New York. Originally founded by Greg Fischbach, Robert Holmes, and Jim Scoroposki from a storefront in Oyster Bay in 1987, the company built a global development team through a series of acquisitions during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Following disappointing financial results in their 2003 fiscal year, Acclaim filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September 2004. The properties owned by Acclaim were subsequently auctioned off to various parties. A group of investors launched a new company using the Acclaim trademark in 2025.