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The trustee for the bankrupt publisher Acclaim Entertainment, Allan B. Mendelsohn, has put the rights to more than 200 video game titles up for auction in Oceanside, New York. Famous titles such as “Crazy Taxi,†“Re-Volt,†and… “The Adventures of Mary Kate& Ashley†are on the block, though Mendelsohn has admitted that he hasn’t done complete due diligence on the properties, and thus some of the IP rights may be incomplete or nonexistent. For example, a game that included licensed properties may lack the license to continue using such properties, making the game itself a risky or worthless investment. It’s strictly buyer beware, but then again, when has buying a game from Acclaim ever been any different? Coverage at:http://www.shorl.com/hidamejygryny See the auction site at:http://www.maltzauctions.com/acclaimip.htm The lawsuit against Take-Two brought by the families of police personnel murdered by a GTA-playing teen will continue to trial. An Alabama judge has dismissed Take-Two’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. As a result, the way is most likely cleared to a jury trial, and all the uncertainty and possibility of enormous damages that brings with it. Coverage at:http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=13645 When Acclaim Games went belly-up in September 2004, it left scads of vaunted intellectual property like “The Adventures of Mary Kate& Ashley†in legal limbo. Howard Marks, a former significant shareholder and executive with Activision, had the foresight to buy up what was perhaps Acclaim’s greatest intellectual asset: its name. Now, it is being reported that Marks is readying to launch a new company with the old name, specializing in casual, Asian-style MMOs. Whether Marks’ Acclaim will have more success than the Acclaim of old remains to be seen, but we’re glad to see that someone is making the attempt. Coverage at:http://www.shorl.com/hutababredrope Just when you thought monolithic publishing emperor EA couldn’t get any bigger, it goes and purchases mobile gaming company Jamdat for a reported $680 million, or USD $27 per share. Jamdat, created in 2000, will add a significant mobile gaming component to EA, which has thus far been unable to create a dominant position for itself in that area. It is expected that Jamdat will benefit from EA’s host of gaming rights, EA will benefit from Jamdat’s technical expertise and strong position in the mobile space, and cell phone users everywhere will benefit from having Madden with them during awkward visits from in-laws. Coverage at:http://shorl.com/duprobudyfrasty
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