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Acclaim Studios London

United Kingdom Founded 1984

Acclaim Studios London was based in Croydon, England. The company was founded in 1984 by Fergus McGovern and Vakis Paraskeva under the name Probe Software, which was later renamed Probe Entertainment. By 1988, the company employed 72 people. Several games developed by Probe included references to McGovern's name or likeness, including the sentence "Is that you, Fergus?" presented to players of Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper upon gaining a low score. The company specialized in the development of arcade game ports and movie tie-ins, including Out Run, Mortal Kombat and FIFA Soccer.

Acclaim Studios London at a Glance

Acclaim Studios London entered the gaming scene in 1999 and has 2 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Racing, Arcade, Sport, with additional titles in Shooter. The studio carries a solid 68/100 average rating across their catalog, with 1 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Re-Volt (78.2/100). Games from Acclaim Studios London are available across 7 platforms, most notably Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC (Microsoft Windows).

2
Total Games
68
Avg Rating
1999
First Release
1999
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Racing
25%
Arcade
25%
Sport
25%
Shooter
25%

Platform Spread

Nintendo 64
2
PlayStation
2
PC (Microsoft Windows)
1
Android
1
iOS
1

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
1
60-79
1
40-59
0
0-39