Probe Entertainment/Software

Acclaim Cheltenham was a British video game studio in Croydon, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1984 as Probe Software by Fergus McGovern and Vakis Paraskeva, later renamed Probe Entertainment. They were acquired by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. in October 1995. In 1999, Probe Entertainment became Acclaim Studios London and a year later, changed to Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. Its United States-based parent company, Acclaim, declared bankruptcy in 2004.

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Acclaim Cheltenham was a British video game studio in Croydon, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1984 as Probe Software by Fergus McGovern and Vakis Paraskeva, later renamed Probe Entertainment. They were acquired by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. in October 1995. In 1999, Probe Entertainment became Acclaim Studios London and a year later, changed to Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. Its United States-based parent company, Acclaim, declared bankruptcy in 2004.

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