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Banned
Well, at least not in name.
http://www.mcvuk.com/html/news/story.jsp?newsId=1928745
Cousens saves Acclaim studios
30 September 2004 by Stuart Dinsey
A new British games publisher is set to emerge from the ashes of Acclaim, with four titles already signed and the highly rated Juiced firmly in its sights.
MCV understands that Rod Cousens, former global boss of the collapsed US giant, and LA-based Europlay Capital Advisers LLC have acquired the studios in Cheltenham and Manchester.
Assets picked up include four games, notably the hot prospects Interview With A Made Man and Heist, plus certain back-catalogue and IP.
Around 160 staff worked at Cheltenham and Manchester, with the new company hopeful that the majority will be re-employed.
The business will operate as a new company, with a new name, managed by Rod Cousens and a team also including former Acclaim head of publishing Barry Jafrato.
With strong financial backing and an impressive team, it is hoped that Juiced will soon be signed. A number of Acclaims US assets are also being targeted.
Europlay Capital Advisers is headed up by industry veterans Mark Dyne and Sean Brennan.
Whilst staying low profile, they have pulled off a series of impressive deals over the past couple of years, such as the sale of Shiny Entertainment to Atari, TDKi to Take Two and the merger between VIS InterActive and Bam.
A good day for Britsoft.
http://www.mcvuk.com/html/news/story.jsp?newsId=1928745
Cousens saves Acclaim studios
30 September 2004 by Stuart Dinsey
A new British games publisher is set to emerge from the ashes of Acclaim, with four titles already signed and the highly rated Juiced firmly in its sights.
MCV understands that Rod Cousens, former global boss of the collapsed US giant, and LA-based Europlay Capital Advisers LLC have acquired the studios in Cheltenham and Manchester.
Assets picked up include four games, notably the hot prospects Interview With A Made Man and Heist, plus certain back-catalogue and IP.
Around 160 staff worked at Cheltenham and Manchester, with the new company hopeful that the majority will be re-employed.
The business will operate as a new company, with a new name, managed by Rod Cousens and a team also including former Acclaim head of publishing Barry Jafrato.
With strong financial backing and an impressive team, it is hoped that Juiced will soon be signed. A number of Acclaims US assets are also being targeted.
Europlay Capital Advisers is headed up by industry veterans Mark Dyne and Sean Brennan.
Whilst staying low profile, they have pulled off a series of impressive deals over the past couple of years, such as the sale of Shiny Entertainment to Atari, TDKi to Take Two and the merger between VIS InterActive and Bam.
A good day for Britsoft.
