One defunct video game publisher has made a surprising return.

Revealed on Tuesday, Acclaim is back after shutting down over 20 years ago. This version of Acclaim is looking to help publish titles from indie developers as well as bringing back some missed franchises. To help bring Acclaim to life, the company features an advisory board of industry veterans, including Russell Binder at Striker Entertainment, Mark Caplan at Ridge Partners, and Jeff Jarrett at Global Force Entertainment. Jarrett said this about being part of Acclaim’s resurrection:

“For more than three decades, I've had the privilege to have been a part of both the wrestling and gaming universes, and I'm thrilled to now be a partner in the revival of Acclaim, an iconic publisher known for releasing some of the most legendary games of the ‘80s and ‘90s.
From my early involvement with the publisher’s hit 16-bit WWF titles to my experience helping shape the TNA Wrestling series, which spawned the first video game wrestler to become a full-time roster member in the Squared Circle, I've seen firsthand the type of impact great games can have on players and fans. Resurrecting Acclaim is an opportunity to impart the same degree of passion and love to a new generation, and I'm excited to be involved.”

Former Graffiti Games CEO Alex Josef will take over the role of CEO for Acclaim. Josef said this about this new venture:

“It’s an absolute honor and pleasure to be leading the charge in bringing Acclaim back to the forefront of the games industry. We’re fortunate that we have an extremely talented team and that we’ve already signed some incredible indie titles, which we’ll be revealing soon.”

More information about the new era of Acclaim can be found here.