Sorry, but Acclaim really was that wild for a bit there. They also had a promotion where you’d get a free copy of one of the Turok games if you named a newborn child after him. For what it’s worth, I don’t think anyone took them up on either offer, but it certainly brought in the publicity.
I currently work with someone who worked with acclaim back then and Virgin at one point too. The stories he tells me of some of the game Devs of the time. Insane. Some of them Devs still exist to this day and knowing what happened behind closed doors I have no idea how they got more business.
Running with scissors had a “Red Room” at their offices that was purely there for them to take drugs and trip inside. It was just a room completely painted in red.
Odo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sorry, but Acclaim really was that wild for a bit there. They also had a promotion where you’d get a free copy of one of the Turok games if you named a newborn child after him. For what it’s worth, I don’t think anyone took them up on either offer, but it certainly brought in the publicity.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I currently work with someone who worked with acclaim back then and Virgin at one point too. The stories he tells me of some of the game Devs of the time. Insane. Some of them Devs still exist to this day and knowing what happened behind closed doors I have no idea how they got more business.
sir_pronoun@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I feel that you owe us some anonymous gossip now.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Running with scissors had a “Red Room” at their offices that was purely there for them to take drugs and trip inside. It was just a room completely painted in red.