Tune in on September 10, 2025, for a look at the revived publisher’s exciting new games coming in 2026
Los Angeles, CA – August 26, 2025—Acclaim is back. Not as a reboot but as a rebirth for the iconic publisher that dominated players’ living rooms for more than two decades.
Acclaim today released a new teaser video for the first-ever Play Acclaim showcase, which will take place on the official Acclaim YouTube channel on September 10th at 2:30 PM ET/11:30 AM PT. Coming hot on the heels of last week’s social media reveal, it hints at what’s next for the brand, which saw its long-awaited return on March 4th, 2025.
Watch The #PlayAcclaim Transmission Received: A New Era Is Coming Teaser Here
This tantalizing tease offers a fleeting glimpse of Acclaim’s upcoming lineup of titles while celebrating the brand’s unforgettable legacy. Blink and you might miss it. Hidden in the static, behind the glow of CRT screens, are the titles that will lay the foundation for this exciting new chapter for Acclaim.
This isn’t nostalgia for its own sake. It’s something else: a kind of retrofuturenostalgia, paying homage to and embracing the brand’s unmistakable DNA and history while charting a bold new course into the future.
“We’re not here to chase ghosts,” said Alex Josef, CEO of Acclaim. “We’re here to take the energy and chaos that made Acclaim unforgettable and channel it into something new. The old screens are cracking, and what’s coming through is something exciting and different.”
“You can’t rewrite the past,” Josef added. “But you can build upon it. This is about owning our story and moving it into a future that feels bold, energetic, and completely fresh.”
About Acclaim
Originally founded in 1987, Acclaim established itself over the years as a leading worldwide developer, publisher, and mass marketer, bringing beloved franchises such as Mortal Kombat, Turok, and NBA Jam to home consoles. Today, Acclaim carries forward the ideology on which it was founded with its unrelenting support of talented indie developers and its delivery of high-quality, premium indie games to a global audience of discerning gamers. Acclaim’s return is a testament to the strength and enduring appeal of its iconic brand.
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